After a two year search, finally found a nice used fish for my wife. It's put a smile on my face watching her take pride in cleaning her new toy. She has this grin when she reminds me that she is at the "ideal weight" for a sunfish ....... the race is on.
We found a problem. A prior owner over tightened the goose neck, denting the lower boom. I didn't take the time to inspect this area prior to purchase. The spars are nice and straight, but I'm concerned about the damage.
I'm going to move the goose neck slightly from the damaged area. I'm trying to decide the best direction for the move. Part of me feels that more force is applied to the rear of the lower boom, hence moving th goose neck slightly to stern, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions? We really don't want to purchase a replacement boom at this time.
We found a problem. A prior owner over tightened the goose neck, denting the lower boom. I didn't take the time to inspect this area prior to purchase. The spars are nice and straight, but I'm concerned about the damage.
I'm going to move the goose neck slightly from the damaged area. I'm trying to decide the best direction for the move. Part of me feels that more force is applied to the rear of the lower boom, hence moving th goose neck slightly to stern, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions? We really don't want to purchase a replacement boom at this time.