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I'd make them out of cheaper wood...clear pine or similar. Maybe even a couple pieces laminated together. Fair out the edges and then cover the thing in a layer or two of glass cloth with west epoxy. Paint it your favorite color and you will have a cheap, strong and low maintenance board/rudder.

I am almost certain that you fill find that the boom ends up too high so that when you sheet in, the load is primarily in the downward direction. In order to sheet in tight, you will be pulling down so hard on the boom end that you will either break the mast or break the mast step, or distort...

When I was your age, my friend and I sailed his minifish upside down more than right side up. The turtled boat made a nice swimming platform. Then we'd get it on its side and slide down the hull, use the daggerboard to do flips and jump off of. We could flip that boat over better than anyone we...

Make sure you tie the boat to the car, front and back. Do not just tie it to the roof rack. I have seen pictures where a roof rack ripped off the car. The boat was still attached to the roof rack bars but the whole mess was wiped out over the road.

WHooooo Doggy, Sounds like you got lucky there. nothing worse than a 3 boat pile-up on the highway to ruin your good week. So was the coach p-o'd that you broke his trailer? Glad you had fun in my playground. hopefully see you next year at yours.

Latest update on the North Americans......... This just in.....PRO extrordinaire Jim Titgemeyer (aka the big guy from Cleveland) will be the PRO for this event. Titge has tackled MANY big events in the past, such as major J/24 and J/22 events, JY 15 NA's only to name a few. You can count on a...

k kids, Last year I though I would try to generate interest in having a logo contest for the 2008 NA's. Well we had a whopping response of... ......... .......... .......... ........... ZERO! So my brother, who is in the graphic design biz, came up with one for me and I'm...

The racing for the Junior NA's will be Monday and Tuesday. Sunday is early check-in, etc.

They mention the Moth, Scott, Lightning, J/24, but not the Sunfish? I thought US Sailing was giving us some love finally.

Terry, I emailed you with a contact. Seems like there is a lot of potential at Key West, just from visitors alone. It would be cool if you guys all get something organized. Tim

0.6 miles (0.4 of that is the road down the hill to the Club......you guys will see it this summer when you ALL come to NA's...right?

That book is very good and it is written by Derrick Fries....sunfish class legend and hall of famer!!!

I had considered it, but like others have said, the overall regatta cost is a bit high for me. Basically, I would be ditching the family AND blowing 1.5 grand in doing so. Not a good way to score points. BTW.....If lodging cost is a a significant factor in attendance, I think everyone will be...

Use an eye strap on the deck (horizontal surface). Mount at the lip of the cockpit in the centerline of the boat and use fender washers under the lip as backup. STAINLESS. Get a stand-up spring for the ratchet block too. Watch out on the cam blocks, they may be difficult to uncleat when you...

I'm with Wavedancer.....give us back the daggerboard handle I think the chopped off finger story is BS. Who was it? Does anybody know if this story is real? Just make the daggerboard stopper solid. The spar end caps have always seemed really cheesy. I have broken them before and wonder when...

Sweeet! Just emailed it off to my dad. I don't know if he was being patient enough with the bending process. Thanks guys.

Hey all, I'm fixing dad's boat which T-boned a steel bulkhead last year :eek: and I have to put a new aluminum trim piece around the bow. I was playing with a piece yesterday and managed to kink it pretty good while trying to bend it into shape. Has anyone had success with the sharp bend...

Juniors: A Sunfish sailor may compete as a Junior if they have not reached the age of 18 at the time of the regatta. In Junior Doubles, both skipper and crew shall be Juniors.

Excellent!!!! Lets get it rolling..

Hey everyone, I need to come up with a logo to represent the 2008 Sunfish North Americans to be held at the Erie Yacht Club in Erie, PA. The logo will be used on tee-shirts, flyers, the website and other freebie type stuff. Since I am only moderately creative, I thought we should have a...