A conversation in The Sunfish Forum got us motivated to launch our 1981 Sunfish MADISON (green and blue sail) and 1982 Sunfish PHOENIX this morning, because I couldn't remember which tiller setup was on which boat. I think every boat has something different.
After we got back we cleaned up the boats and took some pictures
Just to confuse everyone, we made our own tillers, they come up just short of the cockpit so Skipper can steer with her leg or her upper leg (butt) while she slides around the aft cockpit edge to tack.
Another custom length tiller with a Ronstan Batttlestick 31 inchish. The extension gets used on occasion, mostly when ghosting and reclining in the cockpit.
Color coded blade tips. I hope Skipper doesn't change her mind on which tiller she likes on which boat.
On to halyard and gooseneck settings, how we like it. See how the aft end of PHOENIX's boom (near boat) is peaked up a little more than MADISON?
Both rigs are set to Geezer Rig, plenty of cockpit boom clearance. Both sails are tied 5 sail rings down from the top grommet, or the 6th grommet down, approx 60 inches.
PHOENIX's gooseneck is set at 20 7/8 inches aft of the interlocking bolt.
MADISON's gooseneck is set at 23 3/8 inches aft of the interlocking bolt.
Video: https://youtu.be/qs2FVwrvIlI
Tie 'em how you like'em and post your measurements below!
Log of PHOENIX.
Log of MADISON.
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