norcalsail,
how lucky you are to have two! Both beauties and you can see well cared for. I was down at the dinghy shop today and they told me the 2019 was manufactured in GB. I am not getting the boat in the picture, I saw the ice blue in the proper lighting and I wasn't crazy for it.. I am leaning with the white boat with the blue trim because the sail I picked out is the bay breeze ( pink and blue stripe) and it will not go with the red and I like the red very much.
They do not have a large pre-owned inventory..one to be exact, so I will go with the new one...Its so good to know that you love your boat and no doubt you enjoy both of them very much, yes I hope I love mine the same! great forum, I have to put time aside to read much more than I have...
Color is important! I bought a 1973 Sunfish with a blues and pink sail (like yours? See my avatar pic here) two weeks ago (my first), and at the time there was a 1974 with a red white and blue sail available from another seller for slightly cheaper. But, the family preferred the pretty one. =)I love it, but I wanted a girly sail...
I am new to sailing and have been looking into buying a boat. I explored different options. I decided on a sunfish. I went to see a new sunfish at a "dealership" , I was told they no longer make the hull with foam due to it holding on to water. Now they have airbags and self bailing. I also noticed a well taken care of older boat is nearly the same coast as a brand new one. Does anyone here have a new one that once had an older one? Any major differences? Likes/dislikes on new and older?
Thanks!!
The Sunfish I'm sailing now, I bought using Craigslist. (WTB—Wanted-to-Buy, Sunfish-complete: $250). I agreed to pay $300, 'cuz the seller volunteered to transport it to me. (Saving a drive of 2½-hours each way). It's a terrific boat, and the only thing it needed was to remove the masking tape the seller had used to start painting the bottom. (I painted it myself). The sail was (is) perfect and pretty. I may quadruple my money when I sell it.Wavedancer
Thank you, you definitely brought up some valuable points. This is my first boat and I honestly do not know a lot about them, but I am sure trying to learn. It's late in the season, so I guess I am eager. I have looked at pre-owned and I have seen them for 3500 and up..this boat is 4630.00...
I really like Jim, he has been in this community for a very long time and brings a lot to us. I will talk to him about the airbags, but they seemed excited to share ...what you said makes a lot of sense ... I am second guessing now. I did ask if they had any "leftover's" 2018, but they don't..inventory fly's out of there as soon as it comes in...Thanks again for your input, I really appreciate it, I am getting an education by being here..so my thanks to all!
Early in my sailing career, Lowell North once told me, “Dennis, to get what you want sometimes you have to be creative.”
Well Beachygirl, decisions, decisions LOLbeldar boat head,
it is very good advice! after reading about the foam giving is stability it made perfect sense.. hmmmm???
Very, very cool...Norcalsail (lol )
Northport is truly a beautiful town! That is on the north shore of Long Island (Long Island sound) I am on the south shore , Atlantic Ocean/great South Bay.
I appreciate yours and everyone’s guidance , thoughts and suggestions on here. You are a bunch of experienced sailors and gave me a lot to think about..
I have weighed it out so many times, the math is nearly the same... excellent condition pre-owned vs new... many of the pre-owned did not include a trailer or dolly... I would have to purchase both, $ and have to trailer it each time I wanted to go out, get a beach permit to launch and to leave the trailer there while I was out. Honestly I rather not. I like the convenience of just having my boat 5 giant steps to the shore line, or maybe I am lazy lol!! JK !! I honestly think who ever had these choices would do the same, I feel very lucky to have this option
So..... I made a decision!!
First, I am not getting the White with blue , I am getting the red! Thrilled! Blue is for boys
I am super excited because...... after calling all over the country looking for the 60th anniversary sail, not one, but... it was right under my nose... at the dingy shop!!! Brand new, and just one!!!
I am a believer of meant to be... and this was that moment that I knew 100% I made the right choice
So it will look exactly like this!!!
How super cool is this???
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Now when people ask you what kind of boat you have, you can tell them, "It's a Redfish".
Cheers,
- Andy