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I’m wanting to do this because my teens have a blast on a forebay/reservoir and sometimes have towed eachother around with the one being towed in a kayak or inflatable boat. I was thinking of adding another bridle. What do you folks think? Thanks!

Really? The plastic board will break without breaking the boat? Will a plastic daggerboard fit an older boat DB trunk? My "new" boat is an '81. will a plastic DB fit it? You guys rock!

Re: hit submurged tree, hull damage, need help! Well, I decided to bring the boat into the boat doctor. Someone else is going to do the work for me. And I bought a new boat so I can sail in the meantime. YAY!!!

Re: hit submurged tree, hull damage, need help! Wow! I really appreciate everyones' help here! Geophizz: You are right, there is a crack in the daggerboard trunk. Luckily it is fairly close to the bottom end of the boat. Can I just lay some fiberglass over it to seal the crack and be good...

Re: hit submurged tree, hull damage, need help! I found it! Thank you so much surfski! I found it, pulled it, and put the fish on her side. She is still draining. wow. how could a small crack take in THAT much water?

Re: hit submurged tree, hull damage, need help! Thanks Surfshi, I dont seem to have a drain plug, just the bailer in the cockpit, nothing else on the rest of the boat. After reading more I am hopeful that since this was the first water taken in for years and years, and living in the desert...

Re: hit submurged tree, hull damage, need help! wait, what is the drain plug? There is the drain at the bottom of the cockpit, but that goes from underside of boat to topside, not exposing the interior. There is no other drain plug on my boat. it is a '71.

Just when I thought it was clear sailing.... We hit a large submerged object at a pretty decent clip. We have hit a LOT of things as did the previous owner of the boat. The daggerboard smashed up into the rear of the opening where it slides into. I thought all was well. And then after we...

You are my hero!!!!! I hope it is not rotted. Would it rot even if 90% of it's time is dry docked and 10% is fresh water? Also I am in a desert climate with low humidity. I can't wait to get it fixed up now that I know what to do! Thanks so much!

A screw popped out the top plate where the rudder attaches to the boat. I don't know the name of this part. It is the thing along the back of the boat Where the rudder attaches. It is an old style set up. I have the screw but when I tried to screw it in, it just spins, it is stripped. Can...

Hey THANKS! For some reason when I put the cover on bow first it FITS. If I put it on from the transom first, it does not fit over the bow. So your trick worked! thanks!

I tried pushing the mast and spars forward so they do not stick out the back of the boat. That did not help. the cover still does not fit over the spars and cover the bow. Here is a pic of it. In this pic, the spars are still back hanging over the transom but I did try moving them forward...

I thought I would update everyone. I got a hull cover from SLO to cover the deck with mast down and I like it, but it does not cover the whole boat with mast down. :( I am keeping it though because it was half the price of the deck cover and does go from transom to almost bow and it hooks...

Thanks everyone! I decided to take advice from an old post and bought a hull cover that I intend to use as a mast down deck cover. I will not use it while trailering. I already have a very simple set up to travel without a cover and then when I get home I'll slip the cover over all of it and...

Thanks so much for your reply and all the info! I want to have something that is fast and easy to put on and take off. Right now I just wrap bungies around the spars and sail and tie them to this tubing thing that fits in the past hole that the previous owner made for hauling. When I...

I would like to purchase a mast down cover that I can use with the boat on the trailer covering spars. I also want to use it while I haul the boat to the lake and back, in other words, road worthy. any suggestions? I see many companies with a wide variety of prices. your opinions would be...

Anybody purchased thru this company? sunfishsailboatparts.com/ I am trying to buy a pre 72 rudder set up, but am not convinced this company is the way to go. advice and experiences welcome! thanks.