Each bunk has a single bolt. Is that designed so each bunk can automatically adjust to the hull?I just finished refitting the trailer for a Sunfish. The Sailfish sat very nicely on a pair of 2x4s but the Sunfish has a much deeper V. Here is what I came up with.
I’m right there with ya, gzblack2, though your injury sounds worse!My plans for the summer included overnighting on our Oday mariner with the littles on the Great South Bay, and taking part in the 51st annual sunfish race around Shelter Island.
Sadly none of this will happen due to slicing the EHL tendon in my foot right requiring surgery and 3 month recovery.
So I ask you all, please post as many photos as possible so I can sail vicariously through this forum.View attachment 51979
I’m right there with ya, gzblack2, though your injury sounds worse!
I’ve had surgery for a torn meniscus. Hope to be sailing before the end of summer
Yikes…I’m right there with ya, gzblack2, though your injury sounds worse!
I’ve had surgery for a torn meniscus. Hope to be sailing before the end of summer
I’m a fan of the red and white sails, but gotta say I maybe a bigger fan of the boat house.I am in Land O Lakes, Wisconsin, where I get to sail my Oldfish. Got a new rudder and daggerboard and it is sailing great! I found out about a Sunfish regatta/race in Eagle River just about 17 miles south of here and planned on trying to get the Oldfish down there. Not having a trailer or dolly, I asked my next door neighbor, who also has a Sunfish, if he would help me and if he wanted to go. Well, he informed me that there was a mixed regatta on our lake on the same day. So, we are going to sail our Sunfishes together in this Big Portage Lake race. That should be one of the highlights of my summer. I drove out here this year from Santa Rosa, CA where I like to sail on Tomales Bay. (None of this is new to many on the Forum, but I thought I'd add it into this message). I don't have any new photos but will post a repeat of the Oldfish on the Lake from two years ago. Updates will follow!
Speaking of daggerboards, I used some of the proceeds from my latest parts liquidation for these…Norcalsail, as you found out, a Barrington or newer daggerboard makes a difference on those 1953-early 80s boats, especially those that had a Shadow board. We use a spoon tip on the Sailfish fleet and a Barrington on Skipper's 1965 WAVE and our 1953 Alcort ZIP.
PS Beautiful spot you have. We need to find one of those boat houses in VA/NC.
Thanks Breeze Bender! Truly my favorite place.I know you were looking forward to going home again this summer, norcalsail. Great pic and glad the new setup is working out. Enjoy every minute in beautiful Land O Lakes!
We sleep in the upper part of the boathouse at night and leave the main house up the hill empty. Sometimes my wife needs to do a midnight run to the bathroom and I walk up with her. There are bears and wolves around here and a bit spooky at night! I just use the outhouse though.Norcalsail, as you found out, a Barrington or newer daggerboard makes a difference on those 1953-early 80s boats, especially those that had a Shadow board. We use a spoon tip on the Sailfish fleet and a Barrington on Skipper's 1965 WAVE and our 1953 Alcort ZIP.
PS Beautiful spot you have. We need to find one of those boat houses in VA/NC.