Steve in Idaho
Member
A couple years ago, I picked up a damaged '68 Sunfish for next to nothing at a yard sale. I posted here about it and received some good advice about fixing it up to usable condition. The deeper I got into it, the more work it appeared to be - and that project stalled before I got any significant money or time invested.
Meanwhile, I got heavily involved in canoeing - and then stumbled across a dirt-cheap Snark, in perfectly usable condition. So although the Sunfish project languished, I have been doing some sailing - and also found (happily) that my wife enjoys it too.
I never stopped looking for a deal on a good used Sunfish though - and now I have one. It's a '75, in good condition, with an almost brand new sail - ready to go. Having read a lot here, I think I was able to inspect it well enough to determine that all is good. I am anxious to get it on the water....
So - I have this multi-holed hull and complete rigging from the '68, and I am wondering what I should do with it all. Not much chance I'll be motivated enough to finish that job as it stands. I'm thinking I should save what I can off the old boat for spare parts. I know the mast & spars are the same, but how much else is interchangeable? I'm thinking the daggerboard is - right? And can the rudder be adapted to the newer hardware - or should I just sell that as parts or as a unit? Would it make sense to save any sections of the hull itself (I'm thinking, mast tube )?
Meanwhile, I got heavily involved in canoeing - and then stumbled across a dirt-cheap Snark, in perfectly usable condition. So although the Sunfish project languished, I have been doing some sailing - and also found (happily) that my wife enjoys it too.
I never stopped looking for a deal on a good used Sunfish though - and now I have one. It's a '75, in good condition, with an almost brand new sail - ready to go. Having read a lot here, I think I was able to inspect it well enough to determine that all is good. I am anxious to get it on the water....
So - I have this multi-holed hull and complete rigging from the '68, and I am wondering what I should do with it all. Not much chance I'll be motivated enough to finish that job as it stands. I'm thinking I should save what I can off the old boat for spare parts. I know the mast & spars are the same, but how much else is interchangeable? I'm thinking the daggerboard is - right? And can the rudder be adapted to the newer hardware - or should I just sell that as parts or as a unit? Would it make sense to save any sections of the hull itself (I'm thinking, mast tube )?