I read that you need to make an inspection port to do it. I would have to hire someone (since I am not tool savvy) which now raises the price of the boat for me. Unless there is a portless way to do it...Not a deal breaker. A new one is not that expensive and not too difficult to install.
It never had one.No, easy to add back inand not expensive at all
Does it have the storage compartment in the rear?I read that you need to make an inspection port to do it. I would have to hire someone (since I am not tool savvy) which now raises the price of the boat for me. Unless there is a portless way to do it...
Yes it has an open compartment in the rear of the cockpitDoes it have the storage compartment in the rear?
Baloney!Aside from the strap... there is a hole near the stern that they covered with duct tape- you can see it in this picture. Thety said the hole belongs there and i can buy a plug for it??
He said the hole is for emptying water out of the cockpitIs the blue sticker covering another hole? Wonder if they will tell you why they have been drilling holes in the boat.
I’m up in the Lake George region in NY. The boat is $530 and it’s complete, including the wheel thing that it’s on (what type of dolly is that anyway?) the boat weighs 138. He said the hole is there for draining the water out of the cockpit.The sail isn’t properly installed on the spars. Ask the seller to remove the tape so you can see the hole in the deck that shouldn’t be there. The seller is either misinformed or flat-out lying to you if they said a hole belongs there.
Where are you located? What is the asking price? Is it complete? (rudder, daggerboard?) And again, don’t buy it if you can’t at least lift the stern from the ground or trailer. That hole, no matter how small, can take on a lot of water! You’ll end up with two boats that you don’t feel you can repair yourself and a repair guy that gives you more bad advice.
Yes it has an open storage compartment in rear of the cockpitDoes it have the storage compartment in the rear?
That drains the water from inside the hull, correct? He said the hole was drain the water inside the cockpit. I weighed the boat with my scale. Is 138 too heavy? Is that indicative of a problem?The price is right, the weight is OK (if he’s being truthful about it). The hole for draining water from that Sunfish is on the starboard deck near the end of the splashguard, NOT where he has the tape.
What?!?! It is impossible to drain the cockpit from a hole in the deck.He said the hole is for emptying water out of the cockpit
Debbie lives on a lake, so can sell the dolly, and offer $50 to deliver that Sunfish.That dolly (I have one) does work, but only for short distances and over relatively smooth surfaces. Moreover, you need some strength to pull the boat by the bow.
What type of dolly is it? I’ve been trying to find it on line. I’m able to keep my boat on the beach on a lake so I need it for bringing the boat from the beach into the water and out of the water onto the beach- so basically launching. Will it work for that?That dolly (I have one) does work, but only for short distances and over relatively smooth surfaces. Moreover, you need some strength to pull the boat by the bow.
I just spoke to a guy that works on sailboats. He said that some of the older sunfish did come with that hole.What?!?! It is impossible to drain the cockpit from a hole in the deck.
But not to worry. I would use this information to demand they knock $100 off the price of the boat. And if they give you are hard time about the purpose of the hole, tell them that all your experienced friends on a Sunfish forum said their reason for the hole was nonsense.
We're all behind you Debbie!
- Andy
Lol it is. I spoke with him again and he misunderstood me. He thought I meant the bailer. He actually agreed that he hadn’t ever seen a hole there. He’s also agreed to come test my minifish to diagnose where the leak is. He said if it’s the seems or where the dagger board goes in it would be a huge deal to repair.That must be the same guy that said your Minifish needs to be recoated.
I’m not finding a video. Can you post a link?A Minifish doesn’t have a seam so you can eliminate that as your leak source. Daggerboard trunk is likely among the suspects. Pay $15 for some Marine Tex and watch a couple of YouTube videos on Sunfish daggerboard trunk repair. You can do this- no power tools required. Or pay the repair guy $200+ to do it.
In his defense, it sounds like there was a lot of miscommunication about both boats.
Agree with Breeze Bender. The daggerboard trunk sounds like a Marine Tex fix. It's like spreading butter with your gloved finger or stir stick.A Minifish doesn’t have a seam so you can eliminate that as your leak source. Daggerboard trunk is likely among the suspects. Pay $15 for some Marine Tex and watch a couple of YouTube videos on Sunfish daggerboard trunk repair. You can do this- no power tools required. Or pay the repair guy $200+ to do it.
In his defense, it sounds like there was a lot of miscommunication about both boats.
What type of dolly is it? I’ve been trying to find it on line. I’m able to keep my boat on the beach on a lake so I need it for bringing the boat from the beach into the water and out of the water onto the beach- so basically launching. Will it work for that?
I’m afraid that I would use too much pressure myself. He has experience repairing sunfish.Minifish has a seam between the hull and deck. That said, given it’s a rolled edge deck, leaks there are not common, but are possible.
I’d test the boat myself. Your guy sounds incompetent for small boat repairs. He is likely to use too much pressure and blow the deck off the boat.
Will it work for going into the water?That dolly has been out of production for at least twenty years.
I would hate to drag my boat through soft sand with it. Hard sand, only a short distance.
Do you have a YouTube link for how to do it?Agree with Breeze Bender. The daggerboard trunk sounds like a Marine Tex fix. It's like spreading butter with your gloved finger or stir stick.
Will it work for going into the water?