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and when they lost the side drain plug, tried a small cork, which pushed thru.

Here is some of the flotsam from inside this minifish.

Spars just barely fit at an angle, although then there is no room for the boat. I have 2 minifish sails I use on the sailfishes, but am thinking of retiring the oldest sailfish. Nice minifish! I do not have a bowline hole. Is that gel coat or paint?

Found a post that discusses the rope replacement for the bow handle. Minifish help requested

The bow handle screws were loosely glued into the deck, no backer that I can tell. Several things are rolling around, one sounds like a bowling ball in the aft, several smaller objects rattle and roll around throughout the boat. I'm seriously thinking of doing away with the bow handle and...

Dagger well is fine. I can use my 1950's sailfish rig with it's minifish sail and leave the sunfish rig in original condition for the diehards, as I'm a forever novice sailor going out in my small boats when the biggies are becalmed. I took the dagger board apart to sand and varnish..my 2...

Big thank you to tag, fixed the missing drain plug with his recommendation;

I try to keep my boat collection to boat lengths under 12' because they fit in my van and no registration fee. Finally found a minifish hull for "almost free". The hull looked to be repainted on topside, but in very good condition. Bow handle and halyard cleat were tacked on, drain plug was...

I use very few power tools on the boats. That $15 item, I inherited from my grandfather, is my favorite drill.

I need to reattach the bow handle and halyard cleat. Something is loose behind the cockpit, so may need the flotation block reattached. Did not mean to hijack Larry's post, so will start a new one for minifishers.

Do you have a picture of the deck of your Minifish with the inspection port hatch covers? My minifish needs the ventilation as the last owner left the drain plug open.

Thank you everybody for your warm welcome! ~the New Kid

No rig on the canoe, yet and add a little sail to the 7' aerodinghy, then let the races begin!

My friends and family who have sailed, paddle boarded, and kayaked the old sailfish all complained about sliding off. Tried the light grey SUP pad from CLC boats, but still got complaints from aggressive sailors. So added the kayak seat padding (which you can shape with grinding pads) from...

For now, I'm keeping the old beauties. Yesterday, picked up a 1972 minifish and sunfish parts, so a new project begins.