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I wish it was that simple. This poor boat has had a very hard life, and her hull is a mess. I need to fill in various chips and gouges, and the whole thing needs a need paint job. At this point I'm hoping to get her ready to sail by next spring. :(

I just checked the bolts and they are firmly implanted through the hull. The hull seems to be solid in this area, and it appears that whoever installed those bolts wasn't messing around- they won't budge. In fact, I'm afraid that if I try to remove them it may shred that area entirely. However...

So this is what I'm dealing with- should I remove the bolts or leave them in and attach something onto them? The pics my2fish kindly posted do not seem to suggest a bolt arrangement like this....

Thanks for the advice! I figured I would have to machine something to fit, although a colleague suggested attaching a small (well-varnished of course) board to the back to raise the gudgeon area up to the point that a newly attached bracket would not bother the rub rail. The biggest issue is...

Thanks for the pics- it's extremely helpful. Rather odd (and possibly dumb) question: how far from the hull of the boat do the gudgeon tips stick out?

Oh my gosh, you are the nicest person ever- thank you thank you thank you! No rush on things- my boat repairs are a "weekend warrior" activity at best. I have the tiller with an extension, but no hardware to connect it to the rudder. I have the original rudder, minus where the weight & end of...

That's what I was afraid of. The boat looks like someone tried very hard to put a Sunfish bracket on it despite the railing, and all they did was damage the hull. Would it be possible for you to send me pictures of your rudder and how it attaches to your Porpoise? I confess I have spent many...

Hi everyone, I have a Super Porpoise that lacks the entire rudder assembly. The boat does have 4 posts in the back where a gudgeon bracket would normally go. Is it safe for me to use Sunfish rudder parts on this boat- are they compatible? Or do I need to "jury-rig" something instead? If I...

Thanks for the replies! I am just getting frustrated with not being able to find any information on this boat- should I just treat it like a bigger, heavier Sunfish? Jonva: FYI- the photo links in the sailingforums thread you gave me have all been disabled.

Hi everyone, I just bought what was thought to be a Sunfish, except it's really a Super Porpoise (surprise!). Does anyone know where I can find an owner's manual for this boat, or what other type of sailboat is compatible with it for information, parts, etc? I've built and worked with dories...

Hello everyone, I just bought a Super Porpoise and was wondering if anyone might know of where I could get an owner's manual for this boat. If not, I would appreciate anyone's advice regarding what the most Super Porpoise-similar sailboat is that I could turn to for parts, etc. I've been...