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I would take a side grinder and completley get rid of the bubble . That will probably leave a large hole . I would fill with formula 27 (white marine filler) then grind it down until I had about a 1/8" to go and then get some epoxy resin and I would use carbon fiber cloth or fiberglass cloth and...

I did a write up on this forum of how I did it and it turned out great search for Installing aluminum rub rail around the corners on a Sunfish...

I constantly search the market place for Sunfish and I found a local 1994 sunfish in great shape with a trailer for $800 ... when I saw it I got over there fast because there were 6 people ready to buy it...She let my have it because I was the first to ask about it...The trailer is almost...

Hi I bought a harken rubber stand up boot for my 57mm mainsheet block...Do I use the stand up spring and the boot or just use the rubber boot to hold the block up? Thanks

When sailing my new sail It had a great shape and with the race controls I adjusted it with the luff loose and outhaul loose with scallops along the luff and boom to experiment... then tightened the controls...It seems faster with the loose sail...one of the things that I liked was that the...

Hi the lake is Hartwell ...Its a great lake and is wide with big waves when its blowing...there a lot of small beaches to take a break or go for a swim...The sail is a Loong sail bought off Ebay for 135 shipped. I have had many aftermarket sails and some are junk so I read the ad a few times...

My trailer is a Wesco jet ski trailer given to me by my boss...I made some slanted bunks that fit great . I modified a dynamic dolly front support to fit the trailer and support the bow..and that is a soft pool noodle to keep the boat from getting scratched where the strap is...I split the...

Got My newly restored sunfish on the lake today...It was a great day .The wind was 15 mph gusting to 26. The boat was solid with no leaks...Looking forward to the rest of the summer...

You know I really like the forum you are a great bunch of guys and gals...There is something about the Sunfish that brings out the best..have a fun summer everyone...

Thanks for reminding me...The bottom was rolled and tipped...the best results I had on this one was to add a bit more thinner than the recommended 10% and to use a foam brush from home depot and then to tip with a larger quality brush. I painted at 68 degrees with little humidity...

Thanks for the compliments. It was a fun project this time because I did it over the winter on my glass porch . And took my time . I have done rushed projects out in the summer sun that seemed not so fun at times . Well I bought the boat for $250 and 50 for the title. It looked as though it...

This is how I found it...

After working on it this winter it is finally finished. Here are the after photos. Looking forward to a great summer...

Oh yea I probably used a lot of it...what happened is it had an uncured "bubble "inside the foam and when water got to it it ballooned out...now I use only polyurethane foam made for boats no worries because it fully cures in minutes...and if under the cockpit just expands out around the...

Great I will get a 2 qt kit of 6# foam from JD ...Its funny all the damage the boat had and the foam is like new still glued in and white and dry...I'll tell you a story about foam... I had a sunfish that I had done a lot of work to I sailed it for a year or so ,then I decided to put some foam...

I wonder if I could add a bit of 6# foam under the cockpit to stiffen it up while I'm in there or would that create more problems like the cockpit cracking or coming loose?

I am trying to keep it light as I can . It was a light boat to start with so I am guessing 135 to 140 finished...A bit heavy is ok with me if it doesn't bang and slam in the waves. What happened to the boat to damage it was it was laying in the lake on that side for years and the water got in...

I wet sanded today before putting the fairing compound next week ...I was surprised how easy the carbon fiber sanded I ended up sanding most of the carbon fiber off by the time I got it flat . I now have a perfectly smooth boat to fair . I think I will open up a hole in the deck where the damage...

That's not a bad idea to do the other side .I could do it for $30. It would only require a bit more fairing because that side is already perfect. The reason I used carbon on the starboard side is that the fiberglass on that side had been compromised and had some freeze damage from moisture .The...