Recent content by svSugarMagnolia

Hey everyone, it’s been a while. Tomorrow is her maiden voyage. I bought a rudder for $50 on eBay, just the wood part, and rigged up a makeshift mechanism. The daggerboard is finished, I stuck with the untreated plywood, with simple stain and some waterproofing primer, and it’s been submerged...

My plywood is 3/4” untreated birch, which I read would be ideal because it would absorb a lot of sealant and get a good waterproof. So if i understand correctly, I could apply a good few coats of total boat wood sealer and another few coats of total boat lust varnish, it should be safe and water...

It’s 3/4, but I bought some 40 grit sandpaper so it shouldn’t be for long.

Mine seems to be even simpler, mabye after market. It’s 4-4.25 inches.

Hey everyone, thanks for your help so far. I’ve nearly finished cutting my daggerboard, I ended up cutting a rough angle with a jigsaw and sanding the rest, it turned out pretty well. All I need now is a couple of coats of stain-polyurethane mixture. I’m planning on purchasing a rudder, but...

It’s actually in okay condition. It will be a lot of work, but I got time.

Would you recommend shorter than 40? Cleat is definitely missing, and the sail is in good condition with one 2 inch tear. It’s got a sunfish logo, but from what I understand it’s the same size.

You know, I actually read your article before deciding to buy the boat, it was very helpful. I went ahead and cut the daggerboard 40 inches by 9.25 out of some extra 3/4 inch birch plywood I had from my Eagle Scout Project. I figure I can round it off with a bandsaw and then file down the...

Thanks for your advice Charlie. It’s a mess down there. I’m hoping to find one of those dry bag storages you mentioned. I really don’t have the money, but I may buy the rudder but make a daggerboard myself. As far as paint goes, will WetEdge be fine for the hull as well?

Hey everyone, My name’s Finn, I’m new to sailing and the forum. I’ve been fascinated with sailing since a trip to SeaBase with my scout troop two years ago. I recently saw a Facebook Marketplace post for a sailfish in my area, it was an older widow selling her husband's neglected boat, so I...