Hey good people. I just acquired a Sunfish from the original owner. I think I have the birthdate narrowed to an early 1973 but would like opinions of anyone who knows more about them than I. He told me it was from 1960 but that can’t be right. Unfortunately I think he may be slipping into some dementia as he repeated the same story a dozen times in the 45 minutes I was with him as if each time was the first.
I took a sailing lesson a month ago and have now succumbed to the disease. Looking forward to learning a lot over the winter while cleaning up the boat and learning how to rig it.
The boat has not been in water since the late 90s. From my inexperienced eye the boat looks to be in good condition. It is missing a few rivets in the aluminum molding and some light spider cracking in the gel coat on the bottom, and some stains. There are a couple small dings on the underside that might need a little patch, but nothing through the hull. The original mast is bent. Can that be straightened? He told me it was bent while on a lake in Texas during Hurricane Diane. I checked and that hurricane was in 1955.
The boat came with the original sail and is complete. It also came with a mast, sail, gaff, boom, dagger board, rudder and tiller from a Sailfish. It is pretty dirty as you can see.
I will be asking questions here if I am unable to find the answers via the Search.
I am open to all comments and advice any of you may have for a newbie.
I would appreciate any comments on the age of the boat as well.
Thanks
I took a sailing lesson a month ago and have now succumbed to the disease. Looking forward to learning a lot over the winter while cleaning up the boat and learning how to rig it.
The boat has not been in water since the late 90s. From my inexperienced eye the boat looks to be in good condition. It is missing a few rivets in the aluminum molding and some light spider cracking in the gel coat on the bottom, and some stains. There are a couple small dings on the underside that might need a little patch, but nothing through the hull. The original mast is bent. Can that be straightened? He told me it was bent while on a lake in Texas during Hurricane Diane. I checked and that hurricane was in 1955.
The boat came with the original sail and is complete. It also came with a mast, sail, gaff, boom, dagger board, rudder and tiller from a Sailfish. It is pretty dirty as you can see.
I will be asking questions here if I am unable to find the answers via the Search.
I am open to all comments and advice any of you may have for a newbie.
I would appreciate any comments on the age of the boat as well.
Thanks
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