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    wooden rudder and dagger are in bad shape

    Last winter I tried to sand and varnish and sand and varnish and sand and varnish myself. Still look really bad. So before I cave and buy new ones, I wanted to ask you if you think it would make sense to find a carpenter to give it a go. Otherwise I'll buy new but not wood again--too much wear...
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    Sail tear

    Just found a tiny less than half inch tear in my sail. We put waterproof electrical tape on both sides as a temporary fix. Advice please: should I leave it alone or is there a better method to save sail?
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    Has anyone bought and used a Mobi mat to roll boat and trailer to water?

    We are on a tidal bay with a hundred feet of sand between where we put boat and the water. It’s a little hard to roll trailer to water, and getting harder every year as we get even older. Saw online the website for mobi mat and wondered if that was something to consider. Or perhaps someone has a...
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    Sunfish instruction vacation?

    Just realized I have a block of time free mid May. I would like to find a vacation destination where I can take some lessons to increase my sunfish sailing skills. I have no clue if such places exist but if they do I absolutely know you all will be the source of info!
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    Last sail summer of 2021

    Had my last hour of joy for 2021 as it’s time to store everything away. It was late afternoon, light winds, had the bay to myself while I gave thanks to the universe for so many blessings in my life. And high on the list is the almost indescribable joy and peace this old lady feels gliding on...
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    launching sunfish from beach into bay

    I think this has been discussed many times but still struggling and thinking I'm doing something wrong. We have a dolly with two fat tires. It has a single red band to support sunfish under boat. We wheel it to the water. Hoist the sail. Hold off on daggerboard and rudder. We push dolly into...
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    Sunfish vs Hobie Wave

    Just got back from Kezar lake in Maine where I learned to sail a sunfish 20 years ago. It was cold and rainy the whole time. Husband and I both got bronchitis. But we did manage to sail a bit. He won’t step foot in my sunfish but really enjoyed the Hobie. We live on a calm bay and have a beach...
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    First sail of 2021

    Set up boat at 8 am and had to take it for a spin. I think I was the first sunfish on Southold Bay this year. My four year old sunfish is still in great shape. Me? Older and heavier but I feel like a kid on the water. Have a wonderful sailing summer everyone!
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    refinishing wood dagger and rudder

    Hi all. It's been a wonderful summer (in a terrible year in our country) sailing on my 4 year old fish on the bay three or four times a week. My bay is very shallow at times and I have tarnished the wood boards a bit due to dragging them through the sand. Wondering if anyone can recommend a...
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    mainsheet gets caught on corner

    Lately I've noticed that when I change course the mainsheet tends to get caught on the rear corner. That requires me to stretch back and yank it straight. Easy to do in calm wind; not so easy in high winds or gusts. am I doing something wrong? Anyone have a fix?
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    Hoisting Sail is a Two Person Job?

    My husband helps me hoist although I do the slip knots and all. I try to do it solo but can't seem to manage. Last summer it all crashed down on my left thumb which made for a sore few months. I wonder if you all are able to raise the sail solo and if so do you have any tips?
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    sunfish cover repair question

    So the elastic cord that threads through and around the cover has come out. I can't seem to get it to thread back in. Has anyone had this issue and possibly figured out how to do it?
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    Main sheet cleat that locks in

    Hi. I bought a new sunfish last year and asked about a cleat that when you pull main sheet up locks it in, and releases the main sheet when you yank it down. . I was told they don't offer those any longer. But last week I sailed a lake in Maine at a resort and all of their sunfish had them. Does...
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    Winter storage

    Sadly we need to plan to take boat off Beach in two weeks and disassemble for storage in our garage. I wonder if anyone can tell me just how much disassembling we have to do? Can we leave the sail on the mast and lie flat next to boat on the dolly? Does boat have to be stored upside down? If so...
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    New forum member--what went wrong today?

    Hello. This summer I made a dream come true and bought a new sunfish to sail on Peconic Bay, Long Island. I should tell you that I'm 67 and have scant experience except for light sails on a Maine Lake. I took lessons with two instructors at a sailing school here and think I have the basics down...

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