Hi Helme1el fellow former Marylander here (grew up there)....I must have one of those covers in the maroon color. It came with the fish I bought in August and is a really nice heavy duty Cordura-like material. I would recommend it. Seems waterproof for the most part - water always pools in...
If you have an SUV simply open the rear hatch before backing I've done it for decades w/my motorboats & now the fish ....Never been much of a side mirror backer
Spray some PB Blaster or liquid wrench on the lug and nuts repeatedly and let it do it's job awhile (minutes, hours, etc.) and they may come loose. I just went thru this on a boat/trailer I just bought although I didn't wait for a flat to test my luck. The trailer was used in saltwater and I...
ahhh I was hoping it was higher winds. I definitely need a lot more practice at lower but at times trying to sail upwind back to the ramp in the smaller bay entrance I was going slowly backwards trying to find the right tack. Then when I did I capsized her once.. lol....got that drill done...
Finally got my new to me '77 fish out on the water today after work demands and life finally gave me a break.....winds were around 5 at 9 am when i got on the water.......when i went out i was sailing downwind from a small bay like lake ramp into a big lake which was great but slow....the sail...
All good points above w/good advice. I've been thru the repair mill w/trailers for my current jon boat and previous center console fishing boat which are all stored outside w/covers. Here's a good tip if you have this problem. My major problem was wood rats infesting the boats and chewing up...
Thanks for the info and story signal charlie. I had a fiberglass boat repair specialist (over 30-yrs experience) take a look at it & feel forward inside the inspection hatch and he said if it was his he would just apply a small topside 3M 5200 over the area and use it. He thought it felt solid...
Thanks signal charlie! Great video & suggestions. I'm picking up all kinds of valuable knowledge and pointers here on the forum. There is already a faded, half peeling off name on the back, "LA KAU" straddling the tiller. I think perhaps the previous owner was Hawaiian?
"Two options for the sail - lower the halyard attachment to the upper boom (slide it closer to the tack of the sail), this will raise the sail."
Is the upper boom basically the mast? I need to raise the sail so my wife can enjoy the ride too. This racing setup isn't going to go far w/2...
Pardon the newbie inquiry and don't mean to de-rail the thread but just how do you air leak test a hull when there is a breather hole under the cockpit front lip? Cover it up? My '77 has the breather hole - I never knew of such a thing till I saw it on a youtube repair video I believe it was...
Hey there "tag" what size bit did you use to drill pilot holes for #10 sheet metal screws in mast for horn cleat? 1/8" or 9/64" or ? The olde adage measure twice cut once comes to mind. Thanks in advance!
Here she is if anybody is interested. It's a 1977 not '78 like my pic description. It has homemade wood blocks w/carpet on them to hold up and attach the sail rig to when transporting. Hull looks all original no repairs, custom aluminum trailer, boat cover, sail cover, North racing sail...
Thanks everyone! I ordered the stout aluminum Cleat tag recommended from West Coast Sailing and got a couple #10 stainless steel sheet metal screws from my local hardware store. Here are a couple pics....when pressure is applied to the Fairlead I can see the crack lift open a very slight...
Thank you both for your valuable responses. Everything you both said makes perfect sense. Is there a source for the proper size Horn Cleat and fasteners or sold as a kit? If not what is the best Cleat and fasteners to use? Also what is the optimal location of the Cleat on the mast? I'm...
Hello...I just purchased a nice '77 Sunfish. Please pardon the clueless questions. The previous owner raced it and has the sail rigged low so the gooseneck is about 8" off the front deck and the boom is fairly horizontal with the deck which isn't going to leave me much room in the cockpit. I'm...
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