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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Cyane insisted on going wing and wing for a bit.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Daysailer Cyane Day Cruise
Took the Daysailer out for a few hours, explored Chimney Cove and practiced ghosting.
Cyane insisted on going wing and wing for a bit.
Cyane insisted on going wing and wing for a bit.
Sunfish Old Style Rudder 1953-1971
Here is a good diagram of the parts for the Sunfish rudder system used from 1953-1971 in the wooden Sunfish, fiberglass Sunfish, Sailfish, SUper Sailfish and SUper Sailfish MKII. The wooden Sunfish and Sailfish series have shorter transoms, so the vertical plate is about 4 inches. The fiberglass Sunfish has a taller vertical plate due to its larger transom.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Shop Dolly
Nice shop dolly at Laser Performance. Looks like a good height and has big wheels. I may redesign mine to to be lower and wider like this one.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Dynamic Dolly for Sunfish
New Dynamic Dolly for Sunfish arrived! If you're interested I am an e-dealer can get you one from the factory for $495, free shipping.
Here is what comes in the box for Dynamic Dolly, Sunfish model. Good instructions plus a sticker :)
Assembled in 37 minutes with a screwdriver bit on drill.
Sunfish hanging bow support
Tires pressure can be lowered for very soft sand.
Breaks down into 5 pieces for easy transport.
Dynamic also sells dollies and custom racks for most sailing dinghies and small boats. If you're interested I am an e-dealer and I can get you a Sunfish dolly from the factory for $495, free shipping.
Fair Winds,
Kent
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Here is what comes in the box for Dynamic Dolly, Sunfish model. Good instructions plus a sticker :)
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Assembled in 37 minutes with a screwdriver bit on drill.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Sunfish hanging bow support
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Tires pressure can be lowered for very soft sand.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Breaks down into 5 pieces for easy transport.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Dynamic also sells dollies and custom racks for most sailing dinghies and small boats. If you're interested I am an e-dealer and I can get you a Sunfish dolly from the factory for $495, free shipping.
Fair Winds,
Kent
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Summer Sailstice 2014 with Zip
Summer Sailstice...I'm just saying....
The original Sunfish came with a tiny daggerboard and elephant ear rudder, also a cloth sail. Today Zip is going to use a race cut Schurr Sail, Barrington daggerboard and 3rd generation rudder blade.
Heading out on Zip, our 1953 wooden Sunfish, hull number 13.
Trying to catch Zip on Madison, our photo ship.
Alcort envisioned that the boat would be launched with the rudder up, then swung down into latch plate once in the water.
Zip shipped a little water over the bow, and it ran into the cockpit.
Pumping the bilge.
Zip goes speeding by again.
Have a child interested in sailing? Read about Zip's adventures in "Zip the Little Wooden Sailboat."
Learn more about Zip's Restoration
Have a great Summer!
Kent and Audrey
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
The original Sunfish came with a tiny daggerboard and elephant ear rudder, also a cloth sail. Today Zip is going to use a race cut Schurr Sail, Barrington daggerboard and 3rd generation rudder blade.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Heading out on Zip, our 1953 wooden Sunfish, hull number 13.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Trying to catch Zip on Madison, our photo ship.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Alcort envisioned that the boat would be launched with the rudder up, then swung down into latch plate once in the water.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Zip shipped a little water over the bow, and it ran into the cockpit.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Pumping the bilge.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Zip goes speeding by again.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Learn more about Zip's Restoration
Have a great Summer!
Kent and Audrey
Friday, June 20, 2014
Sunfish Pickin Navarre FL "Lady"
Picked up a 1993 Sunfish manufactured by Sunfish Laser Inc. Trailer too :)
Spars, mast, rudder and daggerboard in great sape. Sail is faded and stained. Hull needs to be wet sanded to remove stains.
Wet sanding with 1600 grit.
04 Jun 2014: Took Lady through the car wash then tried some Iron Out to get rid of mineral stains. It worked great!
I sprayed it on, let it sit for a bit then wet sanded it off with 1600 grit.
Peeled off the chipped up stripe.
Daggerboard cleaned up nice with a coat of varnish.
Added a new bow handle. Keep one screw in so metal backer plate does not fall off.
06 Jun 2014: Added a new bailer.
Intermission: Took a trip to NAS Pensacola and checked out their Sunfish fleet.
Back to our irregularly scheduled program.
Picked up a 60th Anniversary sail from Key Sailing, and it was On Sale for $270. They have more if you need one, different colors too.
I have a dot sprayed to measure 25 feet, good for a Sunfish halyard or sheet.
Tied a bowline knot for the daggerboard retainer line.
Sealed up a split that had already been dowel repaired.
Remember to check for power lines before raising a sail.
Cleaned up some gelcoat chips with a diamond file and filled them with Marine Tex epoxy putty.
Lady has some real nice blocks.
Looks awesome now!
08 Jun 2014: Sold Lady to a Pensacola couple, she has a new 14 year old Skipper now! The Dad wants to get some stripes added before he presents the boat.
20 Jun 2014: Stripes added!
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
Spars, mast, rudder and daggerboard in great sape. Sail is faded and stained. Hull needs to be wet sanded to remove stains.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
Wet sanding with 1600 grit.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014- |
04 Jun 2014: Took Lady through the car wash then tried some Iron Out to get rid of mineral stains. It worked great!
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
I sprayed it on, let it sit for a bit then wet sanded it off with 1600 grit.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Peeled off the chipped up stripe.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Daggerboard cleaned up nice with a coat of varnish.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Added a new bow handle. Keep one screw in so metal backer plate does not fall off.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
06 Jun 2014: Added a new bailer.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Intermission: Took a trip to NAS Pensacola and checked out their Sunfish fleet.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
Back to our irregularly scheduled program.
Picked up a 60th Anniversary sail from Key Sailing, and it was On Sale for $270. They have more if you need one, different colors too.
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
I have a dot sprayed to measure 25 feet, good for a Sunfish halyard or sheet.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Tied a bowline knot for the daggerboard retainer line.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Sealed up a split that had already been dowel repaired.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Remember to check for power lines before raising a sail.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Cleaned up some gelcoat chips with a diamond file and filled them with Marine Tex epoxy putty.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Lady has some real nice blocks.
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
Looks awesome now!
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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| From SBR 3: Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
08 Jun 2014: Sold Lady to a Pensacola couple, she has a new 14 year old Skipper now! The Dad wants to get some stripes added before he presents the boat.
20 Jun 2014: Stripes added!
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| From SBR 4: Jun 2014 - |
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