The technical name is "mast step". (The dictionary says, where the mast is installed, in wood or metal boats).Thank you all! I filled the mast hole (is there a technical name?) with water. It went down 1/2 inch in 4 hours. Should I worry about sealing that up?
When you can see your driveway through the bailer, you need a new bailer!Definitely time for a new bailer and a new sail. That one is probably the original. Intensitysails.com
LandVWuhan, there is a big sail repair at the tack. I suspect that is why there is no sticker.The manufacturer's name should appear at the "tack" (the corner where the spars are connected). No name="Brand X".
More cracks are likely.I see a lot of stress cracks around his mainsheet block. This is a mod that I was thinking about adding to our 1985 Sunfish. Are the cracks there because they didn't use a stiff enough backing plate? I'd hate to do the mod and then add even more cracks to the deck.
You’re right. Nobody buys ice cream to throw it away. A little piece of plastic wrap will do the same.Thats harsh! Who throws away ice creme!?!
Matt V
I would consider replacing the traveler. It's bare wire and will saw through whatever you attach to it. It looks like it was originally a 3 loop traveler but someone cut through the crimp for the middle loop and also stripped all the plastic off.
You can replace the wire traveler with rope similar to what you have on your minifish.
A tip when using WD-40: the gooseneck is cast of malleable bronze, so use two hammers. One hammer is held stationary, and acts like the anvil: the other is used to tap. Tapping makes temporary microscopic voids for the WD-40 to penetrate through capillary action.WD-40 on the gooseneck screws for a few days in a row and get a screwdriver with the best fitting tip. Tap screwdriver with hammer as you are turning.
Keep the old one. Just clean it up.
1) I've found "the proper angle" isn't at a right angle (90°).Thanks for the suggestions! I hit it with a hammer, I put some WD40 on it, and then I used science and I hit it with really cold upside down compressed air, an IT trick of mine, this allowed me to get the old gooseneck off and the new one on in the proper angle to the spar. Next to the daggerboard and rudder!
Matt V
Take your time on the gooseneck screw and it will come out. As mentioned get a screw driver blade that fits tight with no play. You may want to replace the screw with gooseneck adjustment. Much easier than the screw. Racers adjust the gooseneck before every race to the wind conditions.
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