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If you are dealing with silkscreen ink a silkscreen ink remover might be the ticket. Silkscreens are polyester, as in Dacron polyester. ;) http://www.silkscreenframes.com/vend/franmar/washaway.html Worth emailing an inquiry about sails.

Mike4947, You are confirming our suspicions. My jr physicist daughter observed mast buoyancy is a function of displacement and weight. Adding stuff inside the mast only increases it’s mass without increasing the displacement. Her conclusion was P2’s mast will float lower in the water with the...

P2, What does the plastic pasta do?

Larry, Shhhh… don’t tell my husband :o You are welcome, but I can’t take all the credit. The description was adapted from my daughter’s 7th grade science project on osmotic transfer through a semi-permeable membrane. She recognized the condition as we read your post and dictated the reply...

Think of the physics. Closed cell foam won’t let in liquid H2O. Water crossed through the foam’s cell membrane as H2O vapor. The attraction that made it cross over was dryer air in the cells, aka lower vapor pressure. Once inside the cell it condensed back into a liquid state. Now you have to...

Catya I got this answer in another forum. It probably describes your boat too. Might help to look at a Sunfish parts diagram to see what pieces the answer is talking about. Wavedancer is right, go sailing. Take a big sponge just in case. Megan

Preston, My daughters and myself built this dolly. It took a hack saw, a drill, a couple of crescent wrenches, two lengths of PVC pipe, PVC fittings, a 6 foot piece of threaded rod, some washers and nuts, PVC cement, contact cement and a carpet scrap. We finished in an afternoon. The cost...

Supercub, you speak about the subtle shifts in center of effort. The fact that there is a difference is exactly my point. You haven’t answered the question. All the rhetoric only describes in more detail the problem. Which direction is optimal? And where are the numbers to back it up? The...

I have always been curious about this. :rolleyes: The Sunfish Bible has a diagram on p.27 with all four boards and the only obvious placement is the Racing board. On p.208 is a photo of the wood boards. The caption says, " All boards are standing in the correct position for the...

Yuck,,, that sail patch is pretty Uuuuuuugly. I'll bet it is stiff as a board too. Do you really want to do some sort of backyard patch job that looks like poop. Not what i'd want on my sail. Sail Repair Tape is a standard at any sailboat dealer and will do that job in a cleaner and more...

This message was recently posted at http://www.sailboatowners.com Parts For Old Sunfish - The Sunfish Class Organization (post a "Parts Wanted" message) - [This Board's items wanted section] http://www.sunfishforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6 Independant Sunfish Support Group (Good...

You guys really need to pose these questions at Sunfish_Sailor and take a look at Wind Line Sails "How To" web page. Those two places seem seriously dedicated to helping keep older Sunfish sailing right without misleading "shoot-from-the-hip" guessing and senile ramblings & misdirection. Mike...

No need to guess-timate you can just look it up at one of these places http://www.sunfishclass.org/frequent/index.htm http://www.constant.com/sailing/page16.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sunfish_sailor/

Here's an article from an apparently little know web site that may address your question. http://tinyurl.com/5boau

Oh - and the new Budget Fish for those who want a new boat for a used boat price --

Some ideas for the 2005 Worlds sail

Per chance have you enquired at the Flying Scott Sailing Association? Probably have a bit more interest - ya think? [Here's your sign] http://www.fssa.com/ Florida Flying Scott Sailing: Fleet Name: Biscayne Bay Fleet Number: 88 Sailing Area: Biscayne Bay Location: Miami, FL...

Hello Gene - Harbor Freight does indeed have a much much less expensive tool for the job - http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=30769 McMaster-Carr has the inserts (and nearly everything else) for less than MSC. Installing an inspection port is probably...

Have you thought about consulting the manufacturer's web site for their technical guides and information? http://www.pettitpaint.com/

Our local ACE Hardware stocks several sizes in their specialty fastener section. A friend of mine says McMaster-Carr is a good place for all sorts of stainless screws and rivets - http://www.mcmaster.com/