1965 Alcort Sunfish WAVE 20 Dec 20 Divot Fairing

 20 Dec 20:

We love mixing TotalFair, reminds me of kindergarten fun

Use separate sticks to scoop out equal parts of Resin part A and hardener Part B, the a 3rd stick to mix.

We applied TotalFair sparingly to some divots in the repair seam. The epoxy based compound can harden enough for sanding when temp is in the 70s, today it was cooler so we ran out of time before I had to go conquer the skies. Ready to go for next opportunity.

These DeWalt Concealer goggles are great, they fit snug with a soft rubber seal and are big enough to wear cheaters. They don't fog up and they keep dust intrusion to a minimum.

Great gear tip that we read about in Small Boats Magazine.

The 1981 AMF Sunfish SALLY provided a lot of hull bits for WAVE  and we have a pile of extra bits that will get to mess about on other boats. 

We saved some chine and flange sections fro SALLY, those are hard to build from scratch and are very important parts of the Sunfish design. And a bow handle backer block, not sure yet what we'll do with that.

Thank you SALLY, we are excited about sailing with your spirit onboard your sister ship WAVE.

Log of WAVE.

1980 AMF Sunfish SUGAR 2 16 Feb 18 Identification Number (HIN)

16 Feb 18:

SUGAR 2's Hull ID Number (HIN) is AMF79231M80B, located on the upper right transom.

In 1972 Hull ID Numbers became mandatory, before that there may have been small oval Alcort or AMF data plates on the deck. Here is the HIN decoded.

AMF - Manufacturer ID
79231 - Hull serial number
M - Model Year Format
80 - 1980 model year
B - Month of production Spetember

In 1984 the format changed.

So if your Sunfish or Sailfish was built 1972 or later, it may have the HIN on the upper right transom, and the last 2 numbers will indicate the model year, usually the same as the year built. Some boats like the Minifish had a metal sticker on the deck, and there is not a record yet of what year those numbers are associated with.