Recent content by Letitflow

Thanks for the ideas. Dacron (you would think) ought to be able to handle a little rust oleum paint. I think that's cool you repaired old 60's vinyl that way. It shows the stuff will flex. I'm gonna try to find an old sail ( Dacron) and play around before I try it. I like the tell tale idea you...

Anyone ever re-dye the black sunfish emblem on their sail? My yellow and white sail is otherwise in great shape. I thought about other cool ideas like making the fat little fish look like Jolly Roger etc... Any ideas? I don't race by the way so don't care if sail gets modded. Just like speed...

Use that sucker.

Not sure what the mast diameter is but I'm digging your U bolt idea to sort of pre-raise the sail a bit. I'm launching from a dock in heavy air and may have to paddle a bit to avoid a spazz out. The lazy part of me wishes the drone and remote control guys could design us a stow able small...

Cdubb, Same here. Former MACRA and Prindle guy. I just ordered the Harken 2135 and vert spring for my fish. To replace that "hook".

Well said. I'm an aging catamaran guy that just never used a dock and the heavy breeze where my dock is creates a challenge. It's doable though. Just trying to give the options a closer look. As for coming back to the dock I will be dropping the sail for sure with a view toward paddling the last...

Yeah, me too. This is part of my dock launch issue. Just trying to reduce the tasks in heavy air launch from dock. I guess a quick release for the tiller (like using my rump) would be more reliable than a cleat that could be problematic if it was a release/jam issue.

To free up a hand and/or paddle straight what do yall use to keep the tiller straight? A bungee across? Does that work well? Anybody mount a fairlead and cam cleat (small) directly under the tiller handle? With a short piece of rope to cleat? Good or bad idea? Other ways to keep the rudder...

Good points. Just trying not to beat up the fish. Or me. Bourbon before Advil after is how I typically launch. My back is never happy with a spastic launch though. Lol

Ok will do. The water at the end of dock is 10-12 ft. When you get 50 ft away from dock it's 16-18 ft.

I'll make this all questions: (About launching from a dock in medium to heavy breeze): 1- Sail raised, try to point into wind and dive on from the dock in a spazz move? 2- Sail not raised, separate goose neck tie down and main halyard raised after boarding? 3- Sail raised, loose hauled to...

I'm hoping someone with some science background has an opinion n this that they post here before I start sanding and worrying, lol !!!!!