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    cheap rudder/daggerboard paint solution?

    OK, I know that cheap isn't always wise, but I'm wondering if anyone has had good results from some non-marine paint on a wood rudder & daggerboard. I'm restoring an older Sunfish and the original rudder is very stained from sitting partially in the water (w/ a green beard!), so it'll never...
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    Homemade questions

    I just acquired an older ('73) Sunfish yesterday. The price was right (free!!), but there are some items that need attention (besides two hours of green slime removal). I'm not planning to race and only want use the boat recreationally. So here are a few questions so far: 1) The rudder is...
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    gooseneck placement

    I have yet another question that has arisen in trying to tune my fish. I read the "Sunfish Tuning Guide" and followed its suggestion in making marks from 17"-23" on the boom for gooseneck placement. The problem is that my sail clip (the second one, I think) falls in the midst of that range...
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    Is it just me?

    Having sailed three times now on a Sunfish, I've concluded that I prefer my toes under the far side of the cockpit much more than using a hiking strap (which my used boat came with). I'm thinking of just taking the hiking strap off the boat to get it out of the way... Didn't like the...
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    bow handle replacement

    Boy, since I'm getting so many of my questions answered, how about one more... :D The bow handle on my just-purchased '81 SF is corroded (w/ lots of bubbling under the chrome coating). I'm afraid that it might give way sometime when lifting the boat, so I picked up a new one today at a local...
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    halyard questions

    As a new Sunfish sailor, I have 2 (more :D ) questions: 1) How long should the halyard be? I just bought a boat from a lady who races, and her halyard was 32' long. My problem was that it was bright, hot pink--not the color I wanted to appear on the beach with! :o Anyway, after...
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    tacking advice?

    Just finished half a day in 10-15 mph winds. Quite fun, but I expected my SF (which I just bought) to tack more easily than it did. I would build up a good head of steam but, when tacking, would often end up in irons. Finally figured out that the daggerboard being down more rather than less...
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    paint or gelcoat?

    Just bought my first Sunfish--an '81 in what seems to be good overall condition, although the blue stripes and splash guard are pretty scratched up. (The blue splash guard is scraped down to white along the top, which looks pretty bad.) I'd like to recoat them w/ blue, but my question is...
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    Your max speed on a SF?

    Thanks for the answers to my other posts. One more, and I think I'm done (for now!)... What is the fastest you've sailed on a Sunfish? I know that the details are debated due to relative speed because of currents, etc., but nevertheless in these days of GPS many of us have probably sailed...
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    Hiking out?

    Another question from my first ride on a Sunfish today: I was in light to moderate air, but a couple of times when it was gustier I had to move outward a bit to keep the boat level on a reach. This boat didn't have a hiking strap, so I put my feet under the lip on the opposite side of the...
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    question after first fish ride

    OK, I went to a local sailing club and rented a Sunfish today in order to "test drive" it before buying one. Here's my question: How does anybody sail one of these things without the window in the sail??!! The one I rented didn't have a window, and it was a pain to keep bending down to look...
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    sunfish for two?

    Hi, Quick question: How much does a second person degrade performance (especially speed) on a 14' Sunfish? I weigh 170 lbs and my wife is 120 lbs. Is that going to be too much? I've been looking for a smaller monohull (smaller than my 18' Prindle cat, that is), and I like the Sunfish for...

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