Your Sunfish won't have any problems with hot/cold temperatures but you should do things to protect the hull, sail rudder and centerboard from the sun, dirt and rain. Ultraviolet rays from the sun are damaging to just about everything, so simply covering your boat with a tarp will provide the most important protection.

Sep 10, 2013 · The Sunfish is a one-design sailing dinghy which can be sailed with one or two person(s) but is most often sailed singlehanded. At 13 feet 9 inches (4.2 m) in length and 130 lb (59 kg) in weight, the Sunfish is easily carried in a luggage rack or a light trailer.

Jan 27, 2025 · Discuss Sunfish Sailing, Racing, Rigging, Parts, Rules, Class Issues, photos, and more.

Sep 10, 2013 · SLI = Sunfish Laser Inc. OQT = Vanguard Sailboats/LaserPerformance Hull Identification Numbers From Nov. 1, 1972 to Aug 1, 1984 two formats were used to show the date of production, STRAIGHT YEAR and MODEL YEAR. Straight Year Format AMF 59483 07 79 Manufacturer: AMF Alcort Hull Number: 59483 Month: 07 Year: 79 Model Year Format AMF …

Dec 19, 2009 · In the winter, the Sunfish is stored in the shed and the HF trailer folds up and stores in front of my car in the garage. In the summer, the Sunfish sits on the trailer in the garage. Here's the dolly which is made of PVC pipe, pool noodle and some wheels from Harbor Freight. I use it to launch the Sunfish and load it on my trailer.

Jun 14, 2009 · Hi I am an new member with questions about car topping my sunfish. Currently we lash it to some old universal car top carriers my 97 year old dad has for his 94 Honda Accord. Are there better alternatives out there? Does anyone use plastic pipe for …

Sep 9, 2013 · A new Sunfish costs about US$3395-$3820, with older used models in working condition going for under US$500. Because of its low cost and simplicity (it is often regarded as the simplest boat to sail, and is widely used for teaching sailing), it is also perhaps the most popular sailboat class ever designed; over 500,000 Sunfish have been built.

May 17, 2005 · For recreational sailing, is it feasable to sail with two adults in a Sunfish? Does anyone have any tips or tricks for making it more comfortable? I was a longtime Sailfish sailor and always sailed alone. Last year I purchased a Sunfish and joined the class but I …

Aug 22, 2011 · I'm not an expert in this, but I do have three Sunfish. I use a knot that looks like the attached photo. Though each knot is a bit different from one other—each has only tightened, and none has "unknotted". To keep the knot from sliding, I wrapped the spar with duct tape, then tightened a plastic cable-tie around the lower end of the duct tape.

Jul 23, 2010 · The head of the skid is up on shore and the foot is on cinderblocks in about a foot of water. The stern of the Sunfish is about 2 feet out of the water. I have a single roller centered on the back of skid that the Sunfish rolls on when I winch it up on the skid. The Sunfish rolls of the skid easiily by picking up on the bow handle.