This is my 3rd summer sailing my old, second-hand Sunfish, and I was just beginning really to get the hang of it.. and I love it! But my rudder cracked. So I found another old rudder, but it doesn't fit precisely. How do I know exactly what to get so that it works? And do I need a new one...
Thanks to all who have enlightened me on the sail question. Here's another: my hull (from the 80s) began feeling heavier. I turned it upside down and a few lbs of water came out. Beyond that is there a bigger issue? Is the inside lined with foam and does it just get saturated beyond repair? If...
Thanks! Don't know much about sailing but I know this: it's all about the feeling. Knowing I haven't been taken I can relax and enjoy the subdued color scheme of my sail, chosen to complement the boat-colors (blues and whites, in contrast to the former retro rainbow).
Somebody please advise. I'm a mere novice, happy with my second-hand battered Sunfish to skirt the shores of the Long Island Sound. My old sail tore so I bought a replacement from Sunfishdirect. It cost $239. To my surprise what I received has a weird crinkly, plastic feel (Dacron, I...
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