Sunfish Innards

15 Aug 18:

Here's a look at the repairs inside the 1978 AMF Sunfish SUGAR 2. We put in a new cypress backer block for the halyard cleat, repaired resin chips in the mast tube with TotalBoat THIXO and put in a new bow handle backer block.

Here's a look at the daggerboard trunk, common damage there is to the bottom edge where the daggerboard smashes into the trunk when an obstacle is hit, the seam opens up or worse the fiberglass is crushed. There are also vertical fissures that open up in the fore and aft sections of the trunk. Those can be repaired from the outer surface sometimes, other times it is best to access the trunk from inside the hull.

For more information on common repairs and other Sunfish tidbits, please buy our Manual!

Small Boat Restoration Chandlery Now Open

Want to build your own Small Boat Restoration empire? Or just stock up the boat shop? We put links to sailing gear, manuals, tools, materials and a few other items all in one Amazon Associates store. Shop online, save tax and have the items shipped to your door! One of my favorite items are the Sperry Kingfisher deck shoes, listed under Sailing Gear. I bought a pair and like how they stay snug on my feet. Skipper Jack got a pair too.

Click on the Link to go to the store: http://astore.amazon.com/smalboatrest-20

From SBR 4: Jun 2014 -

12 Jun 2014: Added trailer parts, lights, tires, etc!!

05 Jul 2014: Added more sailing gear, restoration materials and tools

Have fun!

Kent

The Sunfish Owner's Manual by Small Boat Restoration

We published The Sunfish Owner's Manual in December 2013, 144 pages of info with 230 color photographs, featuring both fiberglass and wooden Sunfish.

From SBR 2013

The Sunfish Owner's Manual is a one stop resource for the world's most popular sailboat. Inside there are chapters on the History of the Sunfish, and illustrated chapters on how to Buy, Rig, Sail, Maintain, Restore, Store, Transport and Sell the Sunfish. The Restore Chapter includes Do It Yourself pictures and step by step details on how to conduct common repairs, including flotation foam replacements and rudder conversions. The Manual has an extensive Illustrated Glossary of Sunfish and sailing terms, with 230 photos by the author, taken in the course of numerous Sunfish restorations, for both wooden and fiberglass Sunfish as well as Sailfish. Included are weblinks to top Sunfish information sites, part suppliers and social network sites. There are also links to extended web content located on the author's youtube channel and over 1300 Picasa Web images. The Manual is not only a one stop reference for any Sunfish owner, it would be of interest to owners of other small sailboats as well.

The most entertaining chapter is the Illustrated Glossary, it includes all the nautical and Sunfish terms you need to know.

Get your copy today through Amazon books. As soon as you order it they print it and ship it! https://www.amazon.com/Sunfish-Owners-Manual-Maintain-Repair/dp/1484987217

Enjoy, and thanks for reading!

Fair Winds,
Kent

30 May 2014: 75 copies if The Sunfish Owner"s Manual have sold so far, new Second Editions showed up today. They include an added boat yard safety section and expanded Resources chapter.

07 Jul 2014: 100 Copies sold!

19 Jul 2014: 125 copies sold!

03 Aug 2014: 150th copy sold! Lots of good feedback on the facebook Small Boat Restoration page and Sunfish Forum Most recent questions are about painting, and that is covered in the Manual.

19 Oct 2014: 200 copies sold!

04 Dec 2018: Over 500 copies aold, thanks for the great support! Makes a great holiday gift :)

Thanks for buying The Sunfish Owner's Manual, and Fair Winds to our fellow sailors,

Kent and Audrey

From Lewis 2013

Click here to buy The Sunfish Owners Manual