Recent content by sonofasunfish

Re: The help here has been great! I could use a bit more detail on the hardware use to mount the hiking strap. What is used at the front of the cockpit? And at the back through the lip? Does anyone have or could take a picture of their set-up? "A picture says a thousand words". The diagram...

After a year of restoration and I don't care to count how many "Dad, when are we going to be done"s I heard, we finally have the fish back in the water. My son and I have been out the past two weekends and it has been a blast. The second time two of his friends joined us. In these two...

I just bought a Neil Pryde sail for my son's Sunfish. We sailed it last weekend and was very happy with the quality. Price is $170 and a window is an additional $25 (worth the price). Here is the link to the site: http://www.neilprydesails.com/catalog/products/sun.htm

The rolling hitch is the perfect knot for the Sunfich halyard. Here is a great link to show you how to tie one. http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/downloads/knots_rollinghitch.pdf

Just curious to what type of PFDs people are wearing while out on their sunfish. Need to get a new one and want something comfortable, great range of movement and least likely to get hung up on parts of the boat. I am 5'10", 170 lbs, medium build. Thanks.

Another source for non class legal sails http://www.neilprydesails.com/catalog/products/sun.htm Former maker of Sunfish sails

I am restoring a 1986 sunfish and was hoping to get some recommendations on size and type of line to use for the rigging; mainsheet, halyard, outhauls, etc... I have found the following link for replacement sails. Not class legal, but a reputable sail maker at a good price...