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I have been thinking about installing a Harken 2135 ratchet block on my recently purchased 1975 sunfish. Not having any experience with a ratchet block, other than reducing the effort required to pull the mainsail in will it hold the line to allow you to free your hands up? If not, has anyone...

Thanks. After taking a good look at it I was there was plenty of space.

I have a 1975 sunfish I bought this summer. The hull is as dry as a bone. I want to add a ratchet for the mainsheet and was wondering if there is anyway to do this without cutting a 5" hole in the deck???? If I have to add the port where should it be placed? After setting the boat up...

I am interested in finding out also. I am planning on replacing the hook and don't know if I should place the ratchet block (Harken 2135) back where the hook was or on the lip of the cockpit. What size eyestrap should be used? What about a swivel lead with a cleat instead of the ratchet...

Looking in the dagger board sleeve I can see the criss cross pattern of the fiberglass fabric. Will this cause the boat to leak or is this still waterproof? How do I fix it if it is a problem? I read somewhere to line the front and rear of the sleeve with green grass carpet. Anyone heard...

Great! I was wondering what that was for :rolleyes:

Thanks a bunch for all the input. I think I will start with one port between the splash rail and dagger board trunk. The boat was light when I bought it and I want to keep it that way. Dan mentioned opening the "deck drain". Is this the drain in the cockpit? It is the only one I know the...

I have a 1976 Sunfish and was wondering if I should install inspection ports, what size, how many and where? Any direction would be helpful. After sailing the boat 3 times in a week I could hear a little water in the hull. Thanks in advance :D

Thanks for the info.:D

Just bought a "new to me" sunfish (1976) in great shape. Is it ok to store it on its side? The person I bought it from stored it this way to increase space in his garage. I built a small platform out of wood with eye hooks and use a strap to hold it in place. Any feed back would be appreciated:D

Thanks! Woody

Does anyone have tips for launching a sunfish at the beach?:cool:

The lake is Black Hills Regional Park on Montgomery County, MD. They have a mast height restriction because of a bridge that crosses the lake.

Thanks a bunch:cool:

I need to know what sailboats have a mast height of 18' or less. I want to learn to sail and the requirements of a lake near our house are 18' or less.

I want to start sailing and we have a lake near our house that only allows a mast height of 18' or less. I want a boat that will work on the lake and possibly in the ocean / bay when I advance. Is the sunfish mast height 18' or less and what other options are there? Thanks in advance:D