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I recommend posting more photos with the cover completely off. Wow us with it's beauty.

Install the first Harken Hoister and see how it goes, then decide on whether to buy a second one. I purchased one and installed it in the back of our garage, perpendicular to the direction are cars drive into the garage. We did not have the ceiling height to install above the garage door. This...

Get a dolly made specifically for a Sunfish. A Laser dolly will work just as well. Please do not get a random dolly based on my experience. I started with one of those center point dollies and reaggravated my back pain. I had to lift the front of the boat up and ask someone else place the thing...

I asked this question a couple of years ago and found this post on FB saying they hit 14.5 knots (16.69 mph). The fastest I have personally recorded is 12.8 mph. US Sunfish Class | Florida Region Championship ⛵️

What year is your Sunfish? I think they started including an eyestrap in front of the daggerboard in the early 1980’s. I have a 1986 and will look to see how it is fastened.

I was not at the 2023 Midwinters. But at the 2022 Midwinters it was a very long sail from the gulf through the Clearwater channel to the bay where the sailing club was located. In my opinion this is where the largest risk is because at Clearwater there were no support boats for the sail to and...

Where radios have been allowed I have not heard chatter except for the RC communicating with the boat setting up or moving marks. The only communication from competitors has been to let RC know they were retiring. I will continue to carry a radio and keep it off for Sunfish class events unless...

Good to hear your good experience. Do you have the rack for a second boat? Sorry for the pains to get a license. PA is difficult as well.

I have been shopping for a used 2-3 boat trailer for our Sunfish. I see a few options, but thinking about buying a new Right On dolly trailer with a rack. Thoughts and experiences? Is the 31.2” spacing of the rack enough? This is not quite as long as the cockpit. I found an advert for Alcort...

Here is a nice video showing Sunfish part names.

The lower boom should have two boom blocks. This should be the boom in your photo with the gooseneck attached. The other pipe looks like it is the upper boom, which should not have any blocks. If you look for a recent post here titled "New Sunfish Rigging Manual" by cmac233 it should show how...

ARTHUR B. HANSON RESCUE MEDAL AWARDED TO ANDRE PATIN Way to go Andre Patin, along with John Porter!. I am fairly new to the Sunfish Class and Bob Findley has been so helpful and welcoming to my wife and I. It would have been a tragedy to loose him on June 11, 2023 if Andre had not retired and...

Thanks Chris. This is helpful and I will share with our Sunfish fleet. Let us know when an update is available correcting a few items.

I have one and it is a pain. It worked ok (a temporary fix) after I changed out two of the rubber pads that marked up my Sunfish and would not allow it to slide. Then I found a good used Seitech dolly and realized how difficult the Vevor dolly was. Recently got another Sunfish and tried using...

We are looking for a used Sunfish or Laser dolly (Dynamic/Seitech or equivalent). Also looking for an extra set of spars and mast. We live in Western PA (Pittsburgh and Pymatuning Reservoir) and also traveling to Rochester NY this week (RCC). Thanks for any leads. I had to put a price but...

I give Alan two thumbs up. Great communication and delivery. And his packing skills are awesome!

Your memory is spot on based on this FB post. Sunfish-Sailfish sailboat repair group | I saw this Sunfish for sale

Here is a link to one similar to what Signal Charlie shows. Ronstan Swivel Cam with Fairlead Great for Sunfish Mainsheet.

The 2021 Worlds Sunfish had lots of cracks in the deck, especially around the outline of the cockpit and cubby. Those would have been early 2022 model Sunfish I believe. I saw one of them at the 2022 Midwinters in March 2022 and it was sad. I am not sure if the 2021 Sunfish had the same issue...

it would not be easy and the other person would run the other way the next time they saw you and your Sunfish appear. Find a good Sunfish or Laser dolly with wheels intended for the beach and you will sail much more often. And others will be happy to help you launch. :)