I have a two wheel cart that sticks in my Dagger Board slot to push the boat around. I like to push down on the bow and push the boat down the road to ramps or beaches. I dreamed up this tail wheel to keep from having to set the boat down on rough surfaces, I don't really push the boat on all...
How do I keep the two washers in place while I slide the rudder in the bracket and keep every thing lined up?
I'm thinking glue the washers to the wood!!
Also how do I clean the bracket an keep it from looking so ruff?
Need some incite. I got started sailing my Sunfish on a very shallow lagoon at Grand Isle, LA. I had to keep the dagger board very high to keep from grounding. Now that I am on a lake with no growing issue, I am finding it hard to understand what the long dagger board is for? I have read that...
I have an old dagger board and rudder and I was considering sanding them and putting varnish on them. After looking closer at them it seems there are ruff spots on them that would require staining and lots of sanding to make them nice looking. I have a thought of saving a lot of time and sanding...
I use to sail a canoe and when I put the wind to my back and let the sail out to 90 degrees I could move at a fast pace down wind.
My new to me Sunfish seems to sail as expected into the wind close haul and a close reach. But my issue is down wind I don't seem to be able to let the sail out...
What does it look like and what is its used for?
I been skimming around the site and see a lot of comments about it but can understand what it looks like?
I started out on a canoe and a sail kit. I really liked the ease of being able to raise and drop the sail from the back of the boat with a line and pulley blocks! I can understand maybe not lifting the sail, pressure on the hull of the boat. But I have tried sailing into the bank a few times...
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