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  1. Jon Young

    Replacement splash guard

    Thanks L&VW, I may have to go that route. Was hoping to use the threaded inserts but it may not be practical. Did you bed the splash guard with sealant when attaching or caulk the leading edge afterwards?
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    Replacement splash guard

    After a long period of distraction, I'm getting close to finishing my project boat. The original splash guard was almost split in two so I ordered a replacement. My problem is the screw holes don't line up with the threaded inserts on the hull. I expect to have to fill the existing holes and...
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    Help ID mystery boat

    Agreed on the disparity of the lines. I think I need to go look at this in person.
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    Help ID mystery boat

    It's a Tennessee registration, boat is on Craigs List and this is the only pic available. The sail was lost (blew into lake and sunk in sailbag). The hull is in excellent shape and the price is very attractive, but the missing piece is finding a replacement sail. All info available online for...
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    Help ID mystery boat

    Anyone recognize it? Supposedly made by Universal in the late 70's. 13 ft LOA. Thanks.
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    Naming the boat

    Like feralcomprehension, my fish needed so much glass, marine tex and red glazing compound, "James Bondo" comes to mind.
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    Question on year of AMF Sunfish

    After a loooong hiatus, I'm back to tinkering on my fish. Flipped her over to get my first real look at the bottom. There are some cracks at the front and rear of the daggerboard slot (guessing a previous owner ran her hard aground at flank speed), I gouged them out with a small chisel. Now...
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    Question on year of AMF Sunfish

    Thank Kent. I guess drilling out the existing rivets is the fun part, eh? I suppose the hole goes all the way through the glass flange, since the rivet has to spread out on the backside in order to hold.
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    Question on year of AMF Sunfish

    Update on progress and a question. Finally got around to buying a proper upper boom, and have ground the high spot at the crack down flat for wetting in some fresh cloth and resin. Cut a hole for inspection port near bow to remove rotted backing block for bow handle and add a replacement made of...
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    Family daysailer vs 2nd Sunfish

    It's already up on there, just cross pollinating since there seems to be a viable audience here as well :)
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    Family daysailer vs 2nd Sunfish

    Maybe not the correct venue here, but I have a '77 Daysailer II in very good condition for sale. PM me if anyone is interested. I'm in the Nashville area.
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    Look at this Bailer! Weird!

    The bailer in my recently acquired 1973 boat is corroded into one piece also, going to marinate it with PB Blaster and let it soak for a few days. That stuff makes WD 40 look like salt water.
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    A new Respect for Sailors of smaller Boats

    Welcome aboard! I also recently downsized from an O'Day Daysailer II to a Sunfish. There's work to do before I can splash her, hopefully before the weather gets too unfriendly here in Tennessee.
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    Question on year of AMF Sunfish

    I went to the local West Marine to get some glass repair materials ( I am going to do a small surface repair at the halyard block, the deck peaks about 1/8" close to the crack). As fate would have it, the chap at the register lives close to me and has a barn full of spare parts for all sorts of...
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    Question on year of AMF Sunfish

    Checked with local welding supply places, all I can get around here is 6063 with .125 wall thickness, raw finish. I'm wondering three things: Will the end caps fit with the extra wall thickness? Will extra weight be a factor in boat handling? Will raw finish be that much of an issue in a fresh...

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