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    Help with Sunfish

    Thank you for all the suggestions ! I just ordered the West Systems fiberglass repair kit; I hope there is enough material there to do the repair. I'll post back when I'm done.
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    Help with Sunfish

    Thank you for the suggestions ! "With the hole in the cockpit... I have no other suggestions than to fiberglass it. If you wait a little while others might have more creative suggestions that suit your needs better. Concerning the hole in the hull, though... there wouldn't be any go-arounds to...
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    Help with Sunfish

    Hi everybody. Continuing with this project now that the weather starts to be slightly warmer (I am in CT)... I removed the non-sunfish extra bailer that the previous owner had installed (see first few pictures at the beginning of this thread). So I have now this 2.5 inch diameter hole in the...
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    Help with Sunfish

    Thank you @signal charlie ! I'll update the post as I move things along.
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    Help with Sunfish

    Ah, a couple more questions. After reinforcing the attachement of the styrofoam blocks to hull if needed (?), I'll install the bow deckplate. The deckplate is from Beckson, and it specifically calls for silicone caulking or silicone sealant for attaching it. Is there any specific product in...
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    Help with Sunfish

    Thank you everybody for the great info and advice ! So I went ahead and cut a hole for installing a bow deck port and a new bow handle, and for drying the hull. I'll use an aluminum plate as the backplate for the bow handle. The foam blocks (wet) looked fine through the new cut hole. Some...
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    Help with Sunfish

    Thank you @sailcraftri, very useful info. What do the Phantom bailers look like ? @signal charlie, I plan to paint it, as the current paint comes off and stains everything.
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    Help with Sunfish

    Thank you Signal Charlie for your answer. I shy away from splitting the hull... Thinking right now more along the lines of installing an inspection port on the bow to fix the bow handle (meaning install a new handle) and be able to get a glimpse of the state of the Styrofoam blocks and foam...
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    Help with Sunfish

    Update. I probed again for the backing block for the bow handle, using a straightened paper clip. There are currently 3 screws and an open screw hole. One of the screws is firm, I NEVER removed it. The rest of the screws are loose, can't be tightened, they will not grab into the material. With...
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    Help with Sunfish

    Hi, I am new to this forum and to sailing, so sorry if I don't know all the terms. I bought a Sunfish but I will need some help with repairs. It has an inspection port on the back of the deck and I removed all the water I could through it, but it still weights 240 lbs, so I guess I'll be drying...

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