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    Splash Shield Painting

    My splash shield is extremely faded. I need to pain it. What is the best paint for that? I painted the bottom with Rustoleum topside paint and it came out nice. If I paint the topside I will want to tape off and repaint the stripe. I've not seem Rustoleum in blue. Any recommendations...
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    Topside drain plug stuck

    My 1981 Sunfish does not sound like it has water inside yet I still want to be able to open the top side drain plug - it has a flat head screw fitting. The plug is frozen shut. I tried WD40 and tapping the top of the screw driver placed on the screw to loosen it. Tried vice grips on the...
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    Sunfish sheet blocks on the boom.

    I have a Sunfish with 2 replacement sheet blocks on the boom. the old blocks were never removed. Is it okay to race in Sunfish races with non standard blocks? Also how do I remove the old ones? Cut them off somehow (how?) or drill out the rivets holding them in place and re-revit?
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    Wax after painting Bottom of Sunfish?

    I applied Rustoleum marine primer and then top side semi-gloss paint on my 1981 Sunfish. 2nd coat coming soon. Afterwards when can I wax the bottom?
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    Chrome handle on the bow heavily pitted

    My SF is a 1981 I recovered from an abandoned state. the chrome handle on the bow is heavily pitted. Fixing or replacing it is not high on my list but is a to-do I intend to deal with. Do I replace it? Where can you find and how hard would it be to swap it out? Or, is it possible to repair it?
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    1981 Sunfish parts

    Just got an old Sunfish. I need the “traveler” /bridle. Any recommendations? I get stay—like wire at hardware store then need to crimp the ends together somehow. also, any recommendation for replacement sails or sail snaps? I will probably add a swiveling cam cleat for the main sheet. Any...

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