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    Question  What is the fastest a Sunfish can go?

    According to my GPS app I hit 11 knots, but it was 1-2’ waves and I was basically running or deep broad reach. I took some green waves over the bow and damn near pitch poled! But later, in more protected water my buddy was beam reaching and looked to go maybe 13-14 knots? I shot some video...
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    Question  Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    I’ve been sailing my boat and enjoying it. I went out in some breezy weather and had a lot of fun. Got the boat planing which was great. The gusts were around 14 kts. Going upwind was a bit of a bear with the weather helm though. I was rigged at 17” on the gooseneck and the 10th clip from...
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    Question  Is this rigged right?

    This is rigged per the Scott Kyle matrix. The halyard is at the 10th clip (just below) and the gooseneck is at 17” from the apex of the front of the boom. But man the tack is so close to the deck. Is that the way it should be? I attached other pictures of Small Axe, my Rasta/reggae/Jamaica...
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    Question  Any ideas on how to remove this corroded bailer?

    This boat sat in the water in Lake Washington for 5 years. The cast bailer looks like it might break the boat if I get tough with it. Any ideas? Part of me just wants to grind it flush (in the footwell and on the underside of the hull) and go bailerless which wouldn’t be the end of the world.
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    Question  Anybody know what this piece of mahogany is?

    Hello, this came out of a ‘73 Sunfish, from the fwd part of the boat. Found it while installing an inspection port. Just the wood. Other stuff shown for scale.
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    Question  Can you unscrew the splash guard?

    Hello all. I’m restoring a ?? Year Sunfish (AMF06019M731) and the caulking under the splash guard is dried and cracked. I want to unscrew it so I can clean the deck of the old caulking. Also so I can paint the splash guard more easily. If I unscrew it, will I be able to screw it back in or...
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    Repair  Mast step problem

    Hello, My mast step seems to have had a plate fall off the bottom of it. The tube goes down, then there is a curved flange to hold the bottom of the mast, and then a hole into the bottom of the boat. I have an inspection port near and from there, outside of the tube, it is glassed around and...

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