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    Pressure testing a sunfish

    I'm almost done with the restoration of my sunfish and was wondering how to pressure test it before launching it next spring. I had to put 3 inspection ports in, unfortunately, because of moisture and problems getting the hardware back on due to rotted wood. If someone could explain how to...
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    1960's rudder assembly

    There is a hole next to my rudder assembly that holds what looks like a ball chain. The only part that was on the boat when I got it was the piece screwed into the deck. Don't know if there was a ball chain on it and if so where does the other end go and what was on the other end??? Any help...
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    1960's rudder assembly

    Does anyone have pictures of a 1960's rudder assembly? There is a small hole in which a small screw goes into next to the deck plate that seems to use to have a connection on the screw that looks like it had a ball chain connected to it. Don't know what it was for or what the ball chain use to...
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    Inspection ports

    Ok. I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that I'm going to have to put in inspection ports into my 1960's sunfish. I will have to probably apply 3 to get all of the backing needed to put all of the hardware on and secure. My question now is if the inspection ports are flat how do you apply...
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    Sunfish Refurbish Project gone wrong

    I've been refurbishing a 1960's Alcort sunfish for the past few months. Everything good until it came time to put the hardware back on. All of the screws for rudder assembly, bow handle, cleat, etc. won't bite into anything. I tried longer, larger screws and nothing is working. Any advise...

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