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When I first read your post I did not believe that my boat had a vent hole - fortunately, I went out and checked. You are right, the vent hole is there and it was taped up. Ripped the tape off and the hull unpressurized immediately. As the previous owner did little with the boat but have it...

Hi all. My SF is relatively new – it is a 05 model, but prior to my purchase of it, had only been used a few times. Since I have owned it, I have twice unscrewed the drain plug found on the deck. Both times, when I did this, I found the hull to be slightly pressurized as air rushed out of the...

Thanks Dan - that is exactly the guidance I needed. Very much appreciated. I am going to implement your suggested repair at the joint using one of the repair kits you mentioned. I have never worked with this type of material before, so I hope I can make a decent repair - if it is pretty enough...

This is a picture of the seam inside my boat’s mast step. Notice the cracks! I regularly inspect the mast step, and this seemed to appear after a sail last weekend. (I think some small pebbles from the lake bottom were brought up to the boat deck (from shoes and feet) and may have entered the...

Hi Everyone: I have trailered the SF on the new Trailex for about 200 miles now. This is my set-up – determined by lots of input from each of you, scanning the archives, trial & error. Seems to work well and tracks behind the tow vehicle nicely. Not that it matters, but this set-up positions...

Bill - I'm relatively new to the SF scene, but from what I have seen so far....yes the Seitech is the standard. A few weeks ago I went to watch the 2007 Sunfish Southwest Regional Regatta on Lake Canyon - Texas. To a boat, from what I saw, every participant was using the Seitech. (I have a...

Chris – I have not torqued down my supports just yet, hoping someone who has gotten it right will chime in. Re: the front bow stop. I’m going to position it in front, just touching the nose. In this position it will not provide any support per-say, but will provide positioning of the boat on...

Wavedancer - thanks for sharing that...very entertaining ! I think they sure got lucky at the end and actually looked good zooming back in, certainly had nothing to do with good judgement!

Here is a picture of the Trailex SUT 500 from the Castlecraft web site. Do not think you could go wrong with this.

Hi folks: I have scanned the archives, trailer information is plentiful! Needed to ask a few specifics, however. I’m setting up a Trailex 200 and after spending all the $$ want to set it up properly so as not to damage the hull. I’m carrying the boat right side up. 1. What is the optimal...

Clyde - you going to go for it? Did you go for it ? Let us know your experience. Pulling the Fish to the beach has crossed my mind...I'm glad I did not have a proper trailer to do so....the 'bent spars' mentioned above is a show stopper for me. I will stick to the lakes, and I might try the bays...

As I purchased my fish mid-summer, I am new to most of the Sunfish e-commerce sites. Here are the ones I have tried so far and my experience: Layline.com – ordered “THE SUNFISH BIBLE”. Called and spoke to a very nice and helpful gentleman. Received the book promptly. I will use them again, they...

I’m looking to purchase a spare mainsheet & halyard to keep in my tow vehicle, just in case I need one while I’m out in the fish. Being a newbie I do not have a clue on where to start with the vast selection of lines on the APS site. There are: high tech single braids, vectran corded double...

Offramp - thanks for the reply. Exactly the feedback I was looking for. I will order the stands along with the trailer. Regarding the length of the after mast stand - it comes in several lengths: 10", 16", 33" (all somewhat adjustable). Which one do you use ? I wonder if the 10" provides enough...

I’m ordering the Trailex SUT 200 to trailer my Sunfish. To carry the spars and sail, Trailex also sells the ‘after mast stand’ that attaches to the gudgeon mounts on the transom and a deck mounted carrier with the suction cup legs to place on the forward deck. Anyone have any experience with...

Wow - being a new owner of a new SF this thread has let the wind out of my sails (pun intended!) quite a bit. Has me thinking what boat I should 'trade up to'. My first day on the water, I grabbed the cockpit lip to pull my self back in from hiking and I heard a very audible 'crack'. I quickly...

Dan – thanks for the great information and the links. I am in Texas and found the State boating laws using the link you provided (Texas Handbook of Boating Laws: http://www.boat-ed.com/tx/handbook/index.htm). I’m still digging, but I have yet to find anything relating to how to calculate the...

I have had my SF for 3 weeks. From advice I read somewhere on-line I bought a Harbor Freight bolt together trailer and tried to build bunks for the SF to ride on. Spent a weekend bolting the trailer together and another day trying to make the perfect bunks that followed the curves the SF’s hull...

Hi all, New to the sunfish and to the forum. Have owned my fish for about 3 weeks now - loving it. Just got the Sunfish Bible and I'm pouring over it. Quick question - what is the maximum legal capacity (people onboard) of the sunfish? I have searched this forum plus searched the Vanguard...