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    Question Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    Actually, I thought your reply to my comments was disrespectful, but I didn't have a hissy fit, I just withdrew.
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    What's a good name for a Sunfish ?

    Mine is "Flipper"
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    How to land a sunfish going with the wind and no beach?

    Some paddling is involved, but not much. I'm in a similar situation on a rocky cove. I have a clam cleat on my mast and use a cam cleat on front of the spray strake rather than tie the halyard. I head straight in, do a 180 into the wind and yank the halyard during the turn. I stop the turn when...
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    Value of boats based on age, use and location

    I'd go with the two complete boats. It's more money, but if both boats can sail immediately with reasonable reliability for a year or two, that's what you want. I bought one that needed "a little TLC", and spent a month grinding, glassing and growling, spending some nice sailing days, tearing...
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    Question Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    Article attached , hopefully.
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    Question Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    You're welcome. I have a technical background, I've been sailing a long time, 23 in a Sunfish, and this is the next step in it's evolution. I didn't think it would be so radically different until I read an article about the design process by the designer, and decided to try it. He said...
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    Question Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    Whatever. Cascadian wanted to find out what the rudder actually felt like from someone who had sailed one. I have. I threw in the keelboard for good measure.
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    Old vs New Bridle

    The bridle "should be" 31 inches.
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    wooden rudder and dagger are in bad shape

    I just tried an aerosouth rudder and daggerboard and found them way better than anything I've ever used. Outstanding! Consider them if you buy. The boards you have do look easily fixable though. I would do that first.
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    Question Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    I have a class legal race setup already. This makes it go faster, and sail easier.
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    Question Question about weather helm and rudder shape, Aerosouth rudder etc.

    Hi All I just tried out my new Aerosouth keelboard and rudder on my 92 fish with a recreational sail. I sailed it, class legal on Wednesday with similar winds (10-15 mph). The difference is like going from a dump truck to a sports car. The boat feels less draggy, the rudder is very light, and...
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    Rocket interceptor sail on Sunfish

    Fulcrum says it won't fit and suggested I buy a rocket. I'll try one from Peter; I know it fits a Sunfish! Fulcrum also won't ship to Canada.
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    Rocket interceptor sail on Sunfish

    Hi Does anybody know if a Rocket Interceptor sail will fit/work on Sunfish spars? Thanks

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