Thank you all! I think I'll probably grind away more around the crack for a bigger repair area to work with, and will leave the foam in place to act as a backing for the repair, after I try to stabilize it or secure the broken portion of it. If I need to install a port I can always do it...
A photograph of the "foam strip" I mentioned is attached here. It doesn't feel substantial, and runs longer than the length of the 10" crack. I'll try to see if I can affix the foam into place -- it's presently loose, as it's wholly cracked towards the aft end of the boat -- and if I'm able to...
OK - so on the assumption that interior access is best, any opinion on the location of an inspection port and what to do with the broken piece of foam? Or, would it actually make more sense to cut a hole in the bottom of the hull, do the repair from the inside, then glass over the hole in the...
Alright, so I have a sunfish with a large crack in the fiberglass right along the chine where the starboard side of the hull meets the bottom of the hull, pretty much right next to the cockpit. Pictures attached.
Once I sanded down the crack to clear out the damaged fiberglass, I discovered...
The logo looks pretty similar to the one in the top right hand corner of that picture, so it would appear to be a "Windsurfer" sail. Now if only I could find out more about them... there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of information on their boards.
I know this is sort of a long shot, but I recently acquired the sail pictured below. I have NO IDEA what its for, and the logo doesn't really strike a bell with me either. Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated!
It measures 8' across the foot, and approx. 14' along the luff...
Unfortunately, its time for me to start thinking about winterizing my Sunfish (early, I know, but I'm a student with no more time to go use it). I'm thinking about getting a fitted cover for the boat to make winter storage that much easier -- preferably a trailering type, that has a skirt which...
I compound and wax my boat yearly -- any automotive compound works fine. For wax, I swear by Collinite Fleetwax -- it is absolutely amazing, looks great and lasts forever.
I did something different for the deck this year; I scrubbed it with "Bon Ami" to get it looking sharp (it took off all...
While I dont know specifically about sunfish sails, generally you want to check that the material is still crisp and that the sail shape is still good.
If youre looking to upgrade, id be happy to help and buy your old sail for a fair price. Let me know!
I just picked up an older sunfish, and the old wooden centerboard is missing a chunk about the size of a thumb (about an inch deep, 3" long - probably less) from one of the edges near the bottom. I need to sand and re-varnish the thing anyway, but would I be crazy to try and fill it with a wood...
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