Replacement part for minifish drain hole? Same as sunfish?

[parentologist]

The metal drainhole piece for our ancient but serviceable minifish (the hole on the edge of the deck, midship) seized up, so we took it out. We've just been using a cork in it, but that's getting old, as this thing gets sailed a ton by young teens in high wind on the harbor, so it gets knocked out often. Anyone know which replacement part fits the Minifish? I found parts for the Sunfish on line, but don't know if the Minifish one is the same exact size.

 

[Jonva]

I'm assuming that your old metal drain is the same style that I had on my '72 fish. The new drain for the Sunfish is a bit bigger, so you'll have to widen the hole slightly. I used a dremel sanding bit in my drill (too cheap to buy a new tool). Once you've widened the hole enough, drill holes to mount the drain, add caulk to seal the gap and secure with screws or rivets.

The bit cost about six bucks and the drain cost about the same at Intensity sails: http://www.intensitysails.com/rohudrpl.html