Monday, June 19, 2006
Sailfish
A few weeks ago, I helped teach our annual sailing class and the last day when we let some of the students sail Sunfishes, I got the Sunfish bug. I went home and checked Ebay and various internet sites and found out that a decent one can be purchased for $500 or less. Most of the ones that I saw had trailers included. I don't need another boat trailer!!! I decided to just look around locally and if I see one, make an offer.
Saturday, before the sailboat race, I asked Tom who has bought & sold big sailboats over the internet if he knew of any Sunfish for sale. He said, "No, but what about a Sailfish?" To which I replied, "That has possibilities." Tom said, "Well come right over and take the one that is in my yard and get it out of my way." "How m
uch?" "Nothin'" "What's wrong with it?" "Nothin'" "I'll come over and look at it after the race." "OK."
To make a long story short. It's mine and I sailed it yesterday and today. It is in mint condition and sails great. It is a "wet sailer"and I have capsized it at least a half dozen times, so far. Just push down on the dagger board and climb back on. Sailing it is somewhat of a balancing act and I have a few strange muscles showing up in my hips.
A friend down the street built it from an Alcort kit around 1956 and it has been kept in excellent shape since.
Saturday, before the sailboat race, I asked Tom who has bought & sold big sailboats over the internet if he knew of any Sunfish for sale. He said, "No, but what about a Sailfish?" To which I replied, "That has possibilities." Tom said, "Well come right over and take the one that is in my yard and get it out of my way." "How m
uch?" "Nothin'" "What's wrong with it?" "Nothin'" "I'll come over and look at it after the race." "OK."To make a long story short. It's mine and I sailed it yesterday and today. It is in mint condition and sails great. It is a "wet sailer"and I have capsized it at least a half dozen times, so far. Just push down on the dagger board and climb back on. Sailing it is somewhat of a balancing act and I have a few strange muscles showing up in my hips.
A friend down the street built it from an Alcort kit around 1956 and it has been kept in excellent shape since.
# posted by Bob @ 6/19/2006 05:53:00 PM 
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I just donated my 1958 vintage (KIT) Sailfish to a friend that's an avid Sunfish sailor. I'm now a little long in the tooth to be launching it over beds of shells trying not to gouge the bottom.
It's the end of an era for me but it was great fun sailing. A few years ago I left it on the beach without loosening the plugs and the sun heated it and started the seams opening. So I had to fiberglas all the seams.
Its original sails ans everything else is now in great hands either for parts or to fix and sail.
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It's the end of an era for me but it was great fun sailing. A few years ago I left it on the beach without loosening the plugs and the sun heated it and started the seams opening. So I had to fiberglas all the seams.
Its original sails ans everything else is now in great hands either for parts or to fix and sail.
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