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What about this, At the end of the tube where the gooseneck would be, cut out a section large enough to accomodate, then glue in a pvc cap , make sure it fits tight and covers up the opening and you will have a nice secure watertight tube to protect everything. Whadayathink?

Has anyone tried making a storage tube from some large diameter PVC. Maybe that would be a way to store/protect the mast,spars, and sail while travelling. Cap the ends but have one end that can be removed. Now just figure out a way to mount the thing on the SF trailer, or strap it to the boat...

Ummmm, I found my stripped hull on the side of the road for free, it was in my neighborhood and I did talk to the person that was getting rid of it. Mine is a 1970 model and the hull is very solid, very few spider cracks, only one small hole on the keel that I am working on. I plan on buying...

In 1987 I spent the summer on the beach near the Sandestin beach resort in South Walton county in Northwest Florida, a little private area known as "Tango Mar". The house I rented came with a little Snark sailboat, ( I learned to sail with one of these when I was 10 yrs old), and from June to...

Ummmm, Nevermind. After viewing the information about the Super Sunfish at "Sunfish Sailor/Yahoo" I have come to the conclusion that the "Super" is basically the same as the Sunfish but with different sail, mast, boom, coaming, and rigging. Seems complicated, (my old Hobie didn't seem that...

I have seen a Super Sunfish on ebay recently. Is the "Super" the same as a typical Sunfish but with more sail area? I know the set up (mast/ single boom) is different (reminds me of a 14' Hobie I had when I was a teenager). If they use the same hull, could a Sunfish be made into a Super Sunfish...

What exactly is "FSR"?

Yes, I want a complete kit and not just a filler putty. Thank you for the info. Marty

Does anyone have any recomendations for a good fiberglass repair kit? I have seen a kit at Wal-Mart by the "Bondo" corporation for about $10.00, anyone ever use this kit. Nearest West Marine is about an hour away, any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, Marty

www.jfreeman.com will give info on Sea Board, but I like the cutting board material better, now that I have researched it. Oh and I think I was wrong about this stuff being used as cutting boards.

Thanks for the tip. The product I saw is "Sea Board". You can "Google" it to see what I am talking about, in fact it is used as cutting boards also. Sounds like it is the way to go. Thanks, Marty

I was watching a show called "Ship Shape TV" and saw a product called "Sea Board" and was wondering if anyone had ever heard of this product ,and if this would make a good lightweight backing material for mounting deck hardware instead of using wood, this stuff would not absorb water. Something...

The answer to this may be based on personal preference. Is there a standard diameter size when it comes to deck plates/ inspection ports? I want to install three ports, bow (so that I can mount the handle), mid port behind the splash guard for storage or ventilation, and stern for a rudder...

I have seen old style rudders on ebay for pretty cheap.

Exactly, as a matter of fact I want to upgrade anything I can on this old boat. Kind of a good thing, I am starting with a blank sheet (er, uh, hull that is). Thanks, Marty

My boat is a work in progress (maybe you have read the post on here called "Roadside Find"). I have found that it is a 1970 model, and therefore it has a metal bailer. I have checked a parts dealer (Layline) online and cannot seem to find the ball for this bailer. Do parts exist for this old...

Thanks for the info. You guys partial to any particular brand or fasteners?

Okay, I just found what I was looking for at Sunfish_Sailor. There is a diagram on there showing 3 ports for drying the inside of the boat. This is what I will do now and install a rudder upgrade in the process. Now my question is what is the best port? What diameteris best? (I just want...

I need to install a bow handle and the mounting block is out of the boat at this time, (found it bumping around and managed to get it free from the boat when I opened up a hole that I am repairing). I can not reach where it was attached, so I guess I need to install an inspection port up there...

Thanks Dan, I opened up the hole that I mentioned, it runs a few inches now in the center of the keel in front of the centerboard housing. I used a Dremel tool with a grinding wheel and was careful to not cut away any of the curved area where the keel and hull bottom meet. I was able to peer...