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  1. Alan S. Glos

    Smaller arm Harken swivel mainsheet cleat

    Question: Does Harken still make and sell the smaller swivel mainsheet base like the one shown in this Crasigslist ad?: Harken Mainsheet Swivel Block, with Cam Cleat, 6", used, from Lido 14 | eBay The seller said it came off a Lido14 dinghy amd I think it would be perfect for a Sunfish...
  2. Alan S. Glos

    Expired  VERMONT 1963 Wood Sunfish

    Saw this ad: Log in to Facebook This looks to be a good deal for somebody looking for a decent wood Sunfish project. Disclainer: I do not have a dog in this fight - I am just passing the ad along. Alan Glos Cazenovia, NY
  3. Alan S. Glos

    Where was this Sunfish Made?

    I have recently acquired a nice 2018 Sunfish that I am tricking out to be my race boat. The Hull ID Number is: CN-LPE44059D718. Two questions: Was this hull built in China or Portugal? I don't know as I don't know when production shifted from China to Portugal (and I vaguely recall they...
  4. Alan S. Glos

    Wheels falling off dollies

    When I go to Sunfish regattas I usually reverse the handle in my Seitech dolly and lash it to my trailer as shown in the photos. However, on two occassions I have had a dolly wheel come off. I found one but not the second $one$. The problem in both cases was the little spring pin that holds...
  5. Alan S. Glos

    Stainless vs. Aluminum Pop Rivets Question

    I am rigging a stock Sunfish for racing and need to attach Clam Cleats (for the outhaul and cunningham) to the boom and a halyard cleat on the mast. Would stainless pop rivets be better than aluminum? If so, (a) where can I get some and (b) will a standard pop rivet gun be powerful enough to...
  6. Alan S. Glos

    Expired  NEW YORK Harken Blocks [Blocks have sold] Harken Dinghy Boom Vang Assembly for Sale ---PRICE ON BLOCKS REDUCED to $35 + $10 Shipping.

    OK, ok I know its not genuine Sunfish stuff, but toss me as bone here. -Assortment of used Harken blocks for sale as shown in the photos and one track mount block. Buy all for $50 [now $35]+ $10 USPS Small Flat Rate Ship Anywhere box. These are ball bearing, low friction blocks (not ratchet...
  7. Alan S. Glos

    What are these parts?

    A few weeks ago I bought a vintage Sunfish and a bunch of extra parts and gear, including the wood rudder assembly and daggerboard shown in the attached photos. The seller had a second badly damaged hull, an old Scopion (Sunfish clone), and thought these parts came off that hull. The design of...
  8. Alan S. Glos

    Minifish boom length

    I have acquired a Kevane Sailmakers aftermarket lateen sail, It came to me on Sunfish booms but is quite a bit smaller (13' 1" foot and 13' 2" luff.) Is this an aftermarket Minifish sail or just an undersized Sunfish sail? Does anybody know the length of Minifish booms? Alan Glos Cazenovia, NY
  9. Alan S. Glos

    Loose Goose(neck) Fix

    A lot of bronze Sunfish goosenecks fully tightened are still loose on the lower boom, and many people have resorted to putting tape on the boom under under the jaws of the gooseneck to get a snug hold. For a permanent fix, remove the set screw or bolt, chuck the gooseneck in a vice and flat file...
  10. Alan S. Glos

    Run away dolly wheels

    I have a vintage Seitech Sunfish dolly that I put on top of my boat when I go regatta hopping, and on two occassioins I have had a dolly wheel fly off while underway, On the first occassion I never found the wheel ($85 down the drain) but on the most recent occassion a neighbor found it on his...
  11. Alan S. Glos

    Is this a scam?

    I see this ad on Facebook Markeplace: Log into Facebook $75 + S&H is a pretty good price as new Intensity Sunfish aftermarket sails usually sell for $125 - $150. Is this FB ad a scam? Alan Glos Dubious in Cazenovia, NY
  12. Alan S. Glos

    New Sunfish Storage/Launch Ramp

    I live on Cazenovia Lake and just built a new 10' X 4' ramp to attach to my year-round dock. It is constructed from pressure treated 2 X 4s and 3/4" pressure treated plywood, gavanized pipe and flange legs, fitted and well carpeted bunks fore and aft and a non-mar tailer roller to make it easy...
  13. Alan S. Glos

    Some Random Thought About Starting To Race A Sunfish

    A short story about how sailboat racing can make you humble. In my early teens, I raced a 14' Rhodes Bantam on tiny Acton Lake near Oxford, Ohio and 20 years later finally won the Rhodes Bantam International Championship in 1981 and again in 1983, so I felt I sort of knew my way around a race...
  14. Alan S. Glos

    Facebook Markertplace

    Is it just me or does the Facebook Marketplace's built-in search engine suck big time? Enter: "Sunfish sailboat" and you get anything that floats and even airplanes or ice fishing lures. Is there any way to trick the search engine into narrowing the search to display only what you are looking...
  15. Alan S. Glos

    Rising water hull damage

    A word of caution to people who leave their boats on the beach in inland lakes. In the past year, I have seen seen two Sunfish in my area "totaled" in microburst storms where lake levels rose a foot overnight. One hull floated off a sand beach and pounded itself to death on a nearby cement...
  16. Alan S. Glos

    Interesting Nautical Terms on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace etc.

    I look at a lot of ads for sailboats, sailboat parts and other nautical items on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and the like and they are often filled with interesting terms. to wit: "Sunfish" (A generic term for any small sailboat) "17 Foot Sunfish" (An unfortunate Sunfish strung out on...
  17. Alan S. Glos

    Need help in I.D.-ing a mast - Super Sunfish, Force 5 etc?

    I just acquired two sections (upper and middle) of a round three piece mast, photos attached. I am guessing it is probably a Super Sunfish or maybe a Minifish 2 mast minus the bottom section. Possibly as Force 5. The top section measures 5'2" lenfth overall and 1 3/4" outside diameter. The...
  18. Alan S. Glos

    New Race Sail Availability?

    Does anybody know wherew somebody can buy a new, Class legal race sail? They seem to be in short supply. Alan Glos Cazenovia, NY
  19. Alan S. Glos

    When it is OK to do less than your best work

    Forum readers probably know that I have a little cottage industry buying and selling small sailboats, parts and gear and making repairs for some of the locals. A few weeks ago, I agreed to look at a damaged Phantom (popular Sunfish clone) where the deck had separated from the hull flange most...
  20. Alan S. Glos

    Minifish Cockpit Question

    Here's an odd one. I just purchased an old Minifish project boat. In the cockpit, there is a well molded in where the bailer should have been but there is no bailer and no evidence that there was ever a hole for one. I thought maybe the previous owner glassed over the hole but she bought the...

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