Installed the coaming, it screwed back in pretty easy. I was able to press 4 seized up screws with rivnuts back into original holes and seal with epoxy
Gudgeon, backer plate and hardware
Gudgeon installed, with a bit of silicone around the screw holes
Both wooden backer blocks for the eyestraps had fallen off. I had to dig through some foam on each side to find them, luckily they had not gone too far. I put some silicone on them, flipped them around, held them in place while Jack drilled a pilot hole. Then we dropped in a screw, put on the bridle and put in remaining screw. That was a satisfying sound to hear them snug up to the deck when we tightened them
Jack puts in the inspection port for the first time. We had to take it back out in order to have more room when the backer block issue arose. Plus the hardware was goofed up, I had some stop nuts that were the wrong size. I grabbed them from the bin at the hardware store without checking ALL of them. I normally do, but I was rushed because I was last customer in store. Also remember to pick up a few extra, in case something gets lost in hull
Her is the rig we plan to use. Sail, mast and spars came from Craigslist, the sail matches new color
Put another coat of paint on the stripes today then pulled off the tape. Also installed bow handle, halyard block and halyard cleat
This Sunfish is ready to go!
New bridle and inspection port, reinstalled with new hardware
Aft deck stripes and cockpit. We left the vintage AMF Alcort sticker
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