This is a Sailfish, right? (Not a Sunfish)?
Some like leaving the deck alone, instead cutting holes in the bottom directly below the hardware. This makes sense, as repairs generally strengthen the area cut--are out of sight--and a good start for a beginning fiberglasser.
Awesome, thanks for that link.This should help Sailfish inspection port location
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Your "work stand" is what I've recommended in the past. I used "retired" fire hoses as support.Alright, today i put in one inspection port, epoxied splits on both deck seams, sealed up all of the screw holes, messed around with some green marine paint (I think it looks decent) and put about 5 coats of weatherproofing stain on the side rails, along with new screws. These things are supposed to weigh like 85lbs, Right? I haven't weighed it yet but my guess is it's closer to 150 than 85..Here it is, in my "work stand".
Nice boat. The Super Sailfish MKII did have a smaller daggerboard because the hull is not as deep as the fiberglass Sunfish. We like upgrading to the spoon tip board or the Barrington.
She should weigh 98 pounds.
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Measurement marks....how far the board is down (or up)?'No idea why those holes were drilled.
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That is what I was thinking. Do they go all the way through?Pin holes to set the board a different heights for different points of sail?
Yes, 1/2" holes go all the way through. (When they could have been dimples.)That is what I was thinking. Do they go all the way through?
Post a picture of your line. If it is factory line, it might be in great shape. We routinely buy old Alcort sheets and use them for lots of things, like sheets, and boat hoists.
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The Buzz line you mentioned is the right size for a sheet, we like to feel the line before we buy it to see if it will feel good on our hands and to make sure it will run free through the blocks. For a sheet we buy 25' feet of New England Rope Sta Set, 5/16th inch diameter. A few more feet wouldn't hurt, you want to make sure that the sail can blow all the way forward with the sheet loose and a Figure 8 on the end, otherwise you could watch your boat sail away.
For the halyard we also buy Sta Set, 25 feet. And we buy another 25 feet for extra to make a 36 inch or so line bridle, 12 foot bow line and multiple sail ties.
CHIP will have vintage line that we bought on ebay.
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I agree, but think it’ll saw through your hands. If it does, get the buzzline or sta set - those are definitely comfortableTry it out and see if you like it, it looks okay.
Doesn’t most of a Sailfish end up underwater fair amount of time on a breezy day??no problem as long as it does so above the waterline
Did you check the mast hole for the leak? Fill it with water and watch- if water drains into the hull you’ve found a leak. Yes, the foam can hold a lot of water weight. Hope the maiden voyage goes well- keep us posted!