Well after a bit of research and the advice of this forum, I am finding that trying to piece one together comes in at a much higher price than just waiting for a decent used intact boat. I was mainly just looking for another project boat to fix up so my son and I could eventually sail together.Depends on your location. Not too hard in the NE and South Florida. Check Craigslist to see if other bits or boats are listed, or closed ebay auctions. Sometimes there are little pods of boats around the country that had strong sailing programs back in the day.
And what is your primary motivation? To have 2 boats sailing this Summer or a project boat? Shipping is expensive, but you might check to see if there is a Laser Performance dealer nearby, and if the have new spars. They are running just over $600 for mast and upper/lower booms, but dealer usually eats the shipping.
Also there may be a seller here in the Forum nearby, road trip!
Exact sections of the otherwise useless hull can be sawed-out with contacting areas ground to fit the inside of chine, deck, or keel for fiberglass repairs to those areas.It's not hard too find a boat with a bad hull but usable hardware. If it's a good
hull for $100 or less I'd buy it and store it away for when you can find a deal
with usable parts. If nothing more you can get your money back by selling the
trim and drain plug.
To repair a damaged area of a hull, exactly-matching sections of the othereise useless hull can sawed out. Grind away the contacting areas, and slip the "band-aid" to the inside of the damage. As a precisely-fitting backing, layers of fiberglass can be applied sanded smooth, to make that section of hull much stronger, so it won't break THERE again.It's not hard too find a boat with a bad hull but usable hardware. If it's a good
hull for $100 or less I'd buy it and store it away for when you can find a deal
with usable parts. If nothing more you can get your money back by selling the
trim and drain plug.
Well after a bit of research and the advice of this forum, I am finding that trying to piece one together comes in at a much higher price than just waiting for a decent used intact boat. I was mainly just looking for another project boat to fix up so my son and I could eventually sail together.
I have all the parts from a wood kit I built in ‘62. Backyard project with dad.Got a lead on another older Sunfish. Hull only, no hardware at all. Prcce is right. Just wondering how hard it is to find the mast etc. seems like a lot to ship. Wondering if others have done this, or should I just look for a more intact boat.
No close up still pics. But I do have a copy of old home movies that I transferred to video.rdmac, any photos of the kit?