Recent content by Saltydog87

This video is great - thanks! It also helps appreciate the difference between a 5-year old and a 2-year old. Neat placement of the GoPro, too - strapped to the tiller near the rudder?

My wife and I were blessed with a baby girl last March! This also meant that the Sunfish didn’t come out of storage, as we were up to our ears trying to keep a newborn alive. Eventually, I would like to take our little one out on the Sunfish on a light-wind day, but I’m also trying to be a...

You might like the “Sunfish Bible” - it has a whole section on variations of rigging and the impacts on comfort vs performance...

A tip for outdoor storage with water accumulating in the mast well… Even with a sunbrella cover, I have experienced water eventually finding its way through and collecting in the mast well. I found placing a frisbee over the mast well, under the cover, to be a simple and effective solution to...

I have not been pregnant, but my first is soon due, so FWIW from my wife’s experience, here would be my advice: 1. Definitely have a conversation with your OBGYN about what physical limitations you should expect and/or activities they are comfortable with you doing. They’re the most qualified...

Anyone know what they are made of? Fiberglass/resin or moulded plastic? Some other material?

I’m guessing I found myself on a mailing list for searching for “Sunfish,” but received an email promo for this SOL boat: https://seroinnovation.com/promo Looks very much like a sunfish. Anyone familiar with this?

North Chicago Suburbs

Thanks for sharing your experience - it’s a good lesson about the importance of PPE! Glad you’re feeling better.

Signal Charlie - your detailed blogs were an excellent read!

In that first picture, it almost looks like the halyard is going to the main sheet block, but maybe it’s going to the halyard cleat directly, since it is just in front of the splash guard?

The only other thing I can think of is I’ve seen and rigged the halyard tail around the mast and to the boom so you can pull on it in the downwind course to keep the boom forward. Could also be a vang though. Depends on where that line is running relative to the deck…behind the people. :oops:

Finally picked up my Dynamic Dolly and took it for a spin! Game changer! So light and easy to maneuver around. No troubles with the incline or decline to the water. They may be pricey, but worth every penny.

FWIW, you can still buff a paint job to a high shine if you want.

This definitely happened to me. After a couple days of gelcoating and sanding, first time taking it out the rubber roller on the trailer put a very attractive black streak on my white bottom.