Scored a free sunfish this weekend. Owner said it comes with a brand new rudder and centerboard.
After some investigation it appears I have a brand new sailfish rudder and a gnarly sunfish rudder.
Anyone by chance have a sunfish rudder in good shape that needs a sailfish rudder?
Other question, are there specs around on the newer shape rudder? The centerboard I have is brand new and of newer design. Solution may just be to make a new blade and scrounge the old parts for the rudder.
Your newer Sunfish dagger board is a "Barrington" design, the best of the three wood designs. You might consider taking the bronze rudder hardware off the beat-up Sunfish rudder blade and putting it on the nicer Sailfish blade (just a few new holes - use the old Sunfish blade as a template for proper hole alignment - the blades are about the same size.) From the photos, it also looks like you are missing the deck mount halyard block and cleat - I have these parts if you need them. $7 for the cleart and $12 for the block + $6 for shipping (USPS Flat Rate box.) Let me know if you are intereted.