Hi, I am new to this forum and to sailing, so sorry if I don't know all the terms. I bought a Sunfish but I will need some help with repairs. It has an inspection port on the back of the deck and I removed all the water I could through it, but it still weights 240 lbs, so I guess I'll be drying it for a while... Not sure how much it should weigh when dry (130 lbs ?). The first question is whether I'll need to open a second inspection port near the front of the deck. I feel I would not need it for drying as I could insert a piece of flexible tubing on the existing port, all the way to the front of the boat and force some air through, But perhaps there is another reason to open the second port, as the bow handle is broken (and badly corroded). The deck is fine there, with the holes for the screws, but I could not feel that there was a block in the back so I think I should install one. (I probed the screw holes with a paper clip, but all I could feel was the soft styrofoam block underneath). Is that correct ? If so, what material should I use for the block ?
The drain is metal, and I was not able to open the metal plug. I put some drops of liquid wrench but I could not loosen the plug. What should I do with that ? Leave it alone ? Replace ?
I don't know what is the other attachment near the drain and what I should do with it.
Somebody painted the deck yellow, but the paint comes off... very annoying. Can I fix that by just painting on top of the bad paint ?
Any advise and comments from the pictures (damage) are greatly appreciated !!
Ed
The drain is metal, and I was not able to open the metal plug. I put some drops of liquid wrench but I could not loosen the plug. What should I do with that ? Leave it alone ? Replace ?
I don't know what is the other attachment near the drain and what I should do with it.
Somebody painted the deck yellow, but the paint comes off... very annoying. Can I fix that by just painting on top of the bad paint ?
Any advise and comments from the pictures (damage) are greatly appreciated !!
Ed