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@Breeze Bender thanks for the rigging tip! I see exactly what you mean. We were in a rush to get the sail up to see what it looked like, but I hadn’t really paid attention to the location of the halyard cleat. The sail is almost certainly not original but l suspect was purchased as a...

I have also been spending my summer getting a 1980s trailer that came with a 15' catboat able to pass inspection in NYS so I know more than I want to about trailer wiring lighting and component replacement. I was looking for a trailer for my new sailfish and looked into some of the inexpensive...

The 1950s wooden sailfish I recently acquired is missing the drain plugs. There are 2 drain holes with screw threads, one in the rear transom and one on the top deck near the bow handle. I am assuming that these would be the same drain plugs that a sunfish of that era would have used. Is...

Thanks! I am really excited to get it in the water. It needs some plugs and I am sure it has leaks, but the wood seems really sound given its age. I have really appreciated the detail about restoring these that has been available on this site.

I have found the information on this site to be really helpful as I've looked for a sailboat. Today I was fortunate to acquire a beautiful 1950s wooden super sailfish in really good condition. I think it had been stored in a garage for the past 30 years (or more) based on the layers of dust...