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So tonight was adult fun races at the club. The wind was frisky at 12 gusting. Was beating up the windward mark on a starboard tack. The on a port tack did not see me and I was heeled over and could not see him. We hit. No damage, I was able to turn away enough in time. On the down wind mark...

Per the Sunfish Bible.... (I am just learning so I have no idea) In light air move the neck forward on the boom and heavy air move it rearward. The book states from 14" to 16". Is that still true today? So how does one approach figuring out the best position? How granular is it, that is will...

Had my sunfish out in 15 gusting to 20 today. First time in heavy winds with the racing sail. Night and Day difference. The rec sail wanted to round up into the wind and I lost rudder control going into the wind with the gunal buried in the water. The racing sail let me keep on the line and the...

At the club I belong to BYC I was a dock hand helping people get in and out of the water. Nice group of people and an enjoyable day even if the weather was very wet on Satuday. My son tried sailing it. I didnt because I just dont feel comfortable with knowing rules. I was afraid of fouling...

Needed to get the Sunfish ready a bit earlier then normal. My oldest son is going to try racing his boat at a race that leads to the Sunfish Nationals. It is May 20-21 in Brigantine (Brigantine Yacht Club is sponsoring). My first sail with a racing sail on my boat. Mild winds 7 to 12 or so. A...

FYI, Alan is great to buy stuff from. Bought a sail from him and it was as advertised, great communication and he shipped quick. Just wanted the community to know.

So I have a question.... The boat companies sell a quick release gooseneck for the Sunfish. As best I can tell it is a just a $10 bicycle seat quick release I take off of bikes I find in the trash. https://nautos-usa.com/products/quick-adjust-lever-sunfish-11563 These do not last well in the...

He clearly does not know how to sail a sunfish.

I just bought a pile of parts. Mostly laser rudder, dagger board and some mast stuff. There were also a nice set of booms (spares for my 3 fish) and a tapered mast with a block at the top. A quick search indicates that mast would be from 1959 or so. Is this something people might want for...

I have a 1975 Laser I got along with the 3 place trailer. I have 3 sunfish and my boys want to do the local race series next summer. The people with the trailer wanted to move this Laser. At $200 I got the hull, a mis-match of parts that makes up a radial set up and an Intensity sail, a dagger...

So I bought myself 3' of 316 stainless rod for $20. I support a bunch of fish at the yacht club. I own a 9" Southbend lathe. No reason I cant make my own. My problem is I just used up my last spare and all my fish are at the club. If someone happens to have the overall length of a pin I can...

Just got done with a second install of a window in a Sunfish sail. This is based on the materials from Sailrite as recommened in the video they have on installing a window in a Sunfish sail. I got their window material longer then 72" in the standard width. This gives you enough material for...

The vinyl cockpit trim put on the bottom edge of the later Sunfishes. Its $26 for 8' at the supply places. Does anyone know the brand name of the trim and where to buy it more economically?

If you have a 3D printer here is the link: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5353756

I have a larger sized hand pump used to inflate inflatable matresses. You hold the base with your foot and pump. It moves a lot of air at low pressure. I find you can adapt the end to fit various drains on the sunfish. I picked up the pump at a garage sale for dollar or so. Them might also be...

Sort of local to me a Laser dolly is up for sale. How close is it to a Sunfish dolly? Any reason it wont work on a sunfish?

Based on past comments I have bought 33" tiller extensions for my 3 fish. This past summer after a bunch of sailing I feel 33" is too long. Even when I am hiked out I can reach fine. I find it gets caught under my arm and such as I move around. The simple wood extension that comes with a...

Going over my various Sunfish items back from the water at home. I found the side plates that connect the tiller to the rudder I cleaned up with some corrosion last year really corroded bad against the wood coated with the polyurethane. What coating works well to prevent Al corrosion when the...

I am breaking down rudders for repairs and wood painting. I realized I was doing springs the hard way. There are these nice hooks used to the pull the dashs out of Mercedes. That right, no screws the dash is held in by tension. Anyway they have these real stiff wires with handles. I could grab...