have you sailed a sunfish before? in my opinion you really want a bailer. someone removed the one in my boat long before i owned it, and last time out my cockpit had about 5" of water in it by the end of the day.
......granted i was sailing aggressively in 15-20mph winds haha
I tried using a rubber plug but I couldn't fit it into the hole. Does anyone know what size plug I should try?
Once I get the bailer off, how do I repair the hole? Is there a way for me to fill the bailer with a plumbers putty or something?
Buy a new one:Anyone have a suggestion for a substitute float ball for the SF bailer? I finally figured out this weekend why my bailer wasn't a one-way device - the ball is missing. The two steel pins are still there, so I don't know how the ball escaped.
Anyone have a suggestion for a substitute float ball for the SF bailer? I finally figured out this weekend why my bailer wasn't a one-way device - the ball is missing. The two steel pins are still there, so I don't know how the ball escaped.
TIA
Dave
As I woke up this morning I was thinking about the placement of that gasket. Has to b e done from the bottom, after the bailer is assembled through the hull, right?
Dave
Operaman, I'd keep it closed if I were you. I wish that I had one that was stuck closed. I've got a brand new one that does nothing but let water in by the bucketful. The plug NEVER stays in place for more than 5 minutes, and then the fountain starts. I had to buy a hand pump so I could bail out the cockpit periodically. I'm thinking of filling the drain hole in the bailer with silicone to permanently plug it up.
And yes, I've checked the ball (perfectly smooth) and the hole seal (perfect), and there's nothing preventing the ball from making a seal. The bailer is less than a year old. The ball just doesn't rise up like it should. It seems to have no buoyancy. It just sinks to the bottom of the bailer.
Operaman, I'd keep it closed if I were you. I wish that I had one that was stuck closed. I've got a brand new one that does nothing but let water in by the bucketful. The plug NEVER stays in place for more than 5 minutes, and then the fountain starts. I had to buy a hand pump so I could bail out the cockpit periodically. I'm thinking of filling the drain hole in the bailer with silicone to permanently plug it up.
And yes, I've checked the ball (perfectly smooth) and the hole seal (perfect), and there's nothing preventing the ball from making a seal. The bailer is less than a year old. The ball just doesn't rise up like it should. It seems to have no buoyancy. It just sinks to the bottom of the bailer.