L&VW
Well-Known Member
Went to an auction Saturday, and what should be front-and-center, but a nice Sunfish?
Except for mooring stains on the hull, and that it was crammed into a small space, the boat looked like new!
I thought it was the last of the aluminum-trim boats. The boards showed wear, but everything else indicated extremely light use. I thought of bidding on it, but I don't need a fourth Sunfish.
(Plus, I like tinkering with my oldest one, and this one should be a "Garage Queen").
The bidding ended at $700, so the youngster this was intended for starts with basically a clean sheet. (Pardon the pun).
This model was indicated to me to be an "Anniversary Model". (A big two-fer auction winner).
The photo of the gooseneck reminded me that a "fix" to enlarge a corroded or over-tightened fitting, is to insert a bolt from underneath, insert a dime in the gap, and tighten the bolt until loosened.
Except for mooring stains on the hull, and that it was crammed into a small space, the boat looked like new!
I thought it was the last of the aluminum-trim boats. The boards showed wear, but everything else indicated extremely light use. I thought of bidding on it, but I don't need a fourth Sunfish.
(Plus, I like tinkering with my oldest one, and this one should be a "Garage Queen").
The bidding ended at $700, so the youngster this was intended for starts with basically a clean sheet. (Pardon the pun).
This model was indicated to me to be an "Anniversary Model". (A big two-fer auction winner).The photo of the gooseneck reminded me that a "fix" to enlarge a corroded or over-tightened fitting, is to insert a bolt from underneath, insert a dime in the gap, and tighten the bolt until loosened.
