Hi! I'm brand new (as of yesterday) to owning a Sunfish. I have inhereted an old Minifish. All of the parts are there and the only thing I'd like to do to it is repaint it. Right now it's white. The gentleman who gave it to me didn't know the exact year it was made, but estimated the 70's.
Here's my problem. I've read through the posts last night, but I don't know the jargon. Is there a good glossary out there for beginners? Also, I've tried to search the FAQ, but no matter what I put in it tells me no matches. Is there an index to the FAQ that a new user can just browse? I'm so new to this, the only words I know are starboard, port, bow, and stern. I know the difference between the hull and mast, but that's about all the terms I have a good command over.
So my two questions are:
Where do I start for painting? Again, I tried to search the FAQ as suggested before, but to no avail. The boat will not be stored in the water and will be used in freshwater.
Where do I start for knowledge? Are there any Sunfish books that are any good? I tried to read the posts, but the jargon is killing me.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm excited to make my boat mine and will be doing research all day.
~Michelle
Here's my problem. I've read through the posts last night, but I don't know the jargon. Is there a good glossary out there for beginners? Also, I've tried to search the FAQ, but no matter what I put in it tells me no matches. Is there an index to the FAQ that a new user can just browse? I'm so new to this, the only words I know are starboard, port, bow, and stern. I know the difference between the hull and mast, but that's about all the terms I have a good command over.
So my two questions are:
Where do I start for painting? Again, I tried to search the FAQ as suggested before, but to no avail. The boat will not be stored in the water and will be used in freshwater.
Where do I start for knowledge? Are there any Sunfish books that are any good? I tried to read the posts, but the jargon is killing me.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm excited to make my boat mine and will be doing research all day.
~Michelle