I recently acquired a 1980 Sunfish in nice shape except for the splashboard (coaming), which seems to be warping and pulling itself up off the deck on the two ends. On one end the OEM pop rivets (Rivnuts) have pulled out of the deck and are loose. The deck seems to be in great shape, with no...
Curious: Are there any Sunfish clubs or groups in Iowa, especially in the Des Moines or Mason City (Clear Lake) areas? Pondering a move back to Iowa with my Sunfish.
Are there any members here that can provide positive/negative sailing experience on Arizona lakes, especially Lake Pleasant and Roosevelt Lake? I am in Minnesota and am getting totally tired of sitting here in snow drifts waiting for a very
short Summer. I am especially interested in Sunfish...
Just got my recently acquired '77 Sunfish back from the boat repair shop with new bailer and new gelcoat on her bottom. Yay!! Can't wait to sail next summer!
I realize there have been previous posts on this subject, but many of them can no longer be viewed. I would appreciate advice on who makes a good compact trailer for someone that is limited on parking space and is not interested in long distance towing. Harbor Freight used to have a nice one...
I recently acquired a 16' sailboat that was trailered to me from a location about 500 miles away. When I towed the sailboat home, I noticed that the mast did a lot of flexing on the area overhanging the rear of the boat. Later, when I was rigging, I observed that the sail channel was twisted as...
My tiller & rudder blade are shot, really could use replacement. What kind of wood is used for these parts? My boat is a Sunfish clone called a Star Dancer, which differs from Sunfish steering parts. This is not a common boat so I am sure I would not be able to find replacement parts. So I...
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