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    Sailfish outrigger

    Did a little experiment with some quick made outriggers for vacation I now have a Sailboat, Standup Paddle board, kayak, and ark... No leakage, paddles great, the low draft means it will go anywhere a Kayak can. I took it up a lake tributary, past 3 inch ripples, until even the Kayaks could not...
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    First sailing adventure with my Sailfish

    Got about 3 hours sailing with the Sailfish yesterday, wind was light. Lots of fun, did not fall off of capsize sailing, I did roll it over once, using it as a paddleboard after the wind died off. It is a great paddleboard, faster than the kayaks. I am really rusty at sailing, but I am sure it...
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    Sears JetWind refurb

    Bought a very old Sears Jetwind this morning. Pretty beat up, and water logged. Stripped the plastic off, and making a lot of ants homeless .Plan is to repair the foam damage, after it dries out. And then glass over it. I was going to build something, but this is an exact fit for me, so for...
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    Sailfish inspection port location

    Where are the best spots, on a sailfish to put inspection ports? So I am refinishing the rails, and there are two empty screw holes, with nothing to grab. First screw hole on left side, and last screwhole on the right side. I have an idea on how to repair them without cutting visible holes, but...
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    Outriggers?

    Has anyone put outriggers, training wheels on the sunfish, Sailfish. I would like something to stabilize it, until I get back in the swing of it. Seems counterproductive to spend more time climbing in, than sailing.
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    My new 47 year old Sailfish is home

    Got the Sailfish home yesterday, had to leave it with friends in Cinncinatti, where I bought it. Wife was less than thrilled about it riding back sticking out of the hatch of her Cadillac when I bought it, so I left it with friends and went to get it in my truck yesterday Took a buffer to it...
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    New Sailfish

    Does anyone have a link to proper sailing techniques for a not so new, but like newish 71 Alcort Sailfish. I am not really familiar with the Sailfish system. I am sure it is easy to figure out, but what I figure out may not be as good as how it is best done Picked up one today for 250, that is...

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