This past week I finished my sunfish restoration process. I want to thank everyone on this forum for helping me do this project. I would of been lost with out everyone. I hope you guys like it!!
The complete work log with more pictures and details can be found here. I uploaded this site to my schools web server. I don't know how much bandwidth it can take. Guess we will find out =)
It may take a few minutes to load all the pictures. http://home.pct.edu/~accphi32/sunfish.html
That is a work of "loving art". Do you have any pics of installing the hiking strap? Where it goes through the cock pit wall, looks perfect. You are a master craftsmen! ...Mike
Thanks for the comments. I have the other eye straps there for tieing down stuff to the deck that normally get in my way (like my paddle).
I just started installing the hiking strap in the rear. I took some crappy pics with the iphone today. I will get better ones soon. Here is what I have done so far.
Basicly I bought the hardware at lowes. I drilled two holes behind the cockpit. Inserted the hardware in the holes.
Next I created a duck tape mold around the one piece of hardware. I filled it with gel coat and let it harden. I just removed the duck tape. I am letting it fully harden now. I will do the other side tommorow. When both sides are hard I will finish it off by sanding it down smooth.
I really don't know how well this will work, I still think it would be better then just drilling it into the deck with no backing plate.
I will test this out and see how it hold up when im finished! It has to support 175 lbs!