marvin gardens
New Member
Hello from new boat owners in Ontario,
We are now the owners of a very battered old Super Sunfish. The boat did not come with a trailer, so we had to bring it home on the roof racks on the car. It was quit an adventure. Now that it is home, we are in the process of making a PVC dolly to store it on for now, and will look for a used trailer in the spring.
My son is in high school and we have contacted his Auto Body class teacher about taking the boat in to have them repair, sand and paint the hull. I have some questions about removing splash rail, which is riveted on. Do we just drill out the rivets to remove the splash rail? Also the riveted aluminum channel on boat sides of the hull is damaged and has missing sections. Can someone point me to an article on repairing this channel?
Is there a way to date the boat? The previous owner did not have any information on this boat, and the only identification is a dealer’s label which shows it was sold her in Ontario
Thanks for any help you can provide to newbie owners with limited skills.
We are now the owners of a very battered old Super Sunfish. The boat did not come with a trailer, so we had to bring it home on the roof racks on the car. It was quit an adventure. Now that it is home, we are in the process of making a PVC dolly to store it on for now, and will look for a used trailer in the spring.
My son is in high school and we have contacted his Auto Body class teacher about taking the boat in to have them repair, sand and paint the hull. I have some questions about removing splash rail, which is riveted on. Do we just drill out the rivets to remove the splash rail? Also the riveted aluminum channel on boat sides of the hull is damaged and has missing sections. Can someone point me to an article on repairing this channel?
Is there a way to date the boat? The previous owner did not have any information on this boat, and the only identification is a dealer’s label which shows it was sold her in Ontario
Thanks for any help you can provide to newbie owners with limited skills.