Sunfish Timeline Items

[signal charlie]

I am thinking about updating the Sunfish History timeline (see Knowledge Base). Here are some of the dates of changes we are looking for:

• Sail cloth - Cotton to Nylon, Nylon to Dacron
• Date/hull number range for dual drain plugs
• Date/hull number range for bullet shaped halyard cleat
• Gudgeon plate added to rudder
• Reinforcement step added in mast tube
• Bow handle changes - scalloped to smooth.
• The story behind the addition of "International" to the Alcort, Inc. label
• Boom Blocks - From swivel Racelite to a fixed block back to a Swivel
• Tapered aluminum mast to straight form mast
• Halyard deck block to fairlead ('71-'72 ?)
• Halyard horn cleat changed from metal to plastic
• Introduction of plastic spar endcaps with fairlead
• Stainless steel bow handle introduced

Thanks for the help!
Kent

 

[sailthefish]

They were still using the deck block in '74

 

[signal charlie]

I'm assuming Wayne Carney put together the Timeline. Does anyone know if that is correct, and/or was anyone else in here working on the original document?

Thanks
Kent

 

[Wavedancer]

I'm assuming Wayne Carney put together the Timeline. Does anyone know if that is correct, and/or was anyone else in here working on the original document?

Thanks
Kent

I do believe that Wayne did it all; may he sail in peace forever.