james1111 said:Hello again,
I'm wondering, how difficult is it to remove the sail from the spars? I am considering buying a Sunfish but I will need to keep it at a public marina, and I will need to leave the spars with the boat outdoors. During the sailing season I'm sure I'll just roll up the entire rig and stow it under the boat, but in off season I'd like to remove the sail completely from the spars (I think). Thanks.
Cindy Taylor said:I tried to make a clip remover with the hole puncher but failed. I ended up looking through all my husband tools, including tools that I inherited from my uncle from the 40's-60's. I found a neat ring removal tool sort of like a pair of pliers. The nose is closed when the handle is open but when you push the handles close the nose pops open. The nose tip is bent a bit and has a notch that I can place on the male part of the clip and then push the handle close and the clip pops off. It's neat and fast. The best I can tell is that this tool is a snap ring remover, I can try to post a picture if there is an interest.
Cindy
Wavedancer said:You can use the search function to find more about this topic (ties vs clips); it's been discussed before on this forum.