Community of sunfish sailors discussing sailing, racing, rigging, and repairs. Alcort, pioneers in design of sport sailcraft and builders of the famous sailfish and sunfish, began building the catfish catamaran in 1964. Launch your sunfish sailboat with just the centerboard and rudder installed per instructions. Carolina state parks stepbystep instructions for rigging a sunfish securing the drain plugs attaching the rudder attach and hoist the. How to rig the sunfish boat student first must learn how to tie 1 fiqure8 knot 2 bowline knot 3 cleat hitchbefore rigging a sunfish boat. Hold longer part of rope in one hand and the other end the bite in the other hand 1. Since the 1950s, there has been no better way to play on the water. It is written as an introduction only to the art of sailing.
These are great boats that are easy to learn and race. I understand the race setup is either similar to, or identical to the laser rig. Sunfish sailboat mid 1970s in better than average condition. West coast sailing has got you covered sunfish parts for sale including sails, rudders, sail rings, dollies, and more plus help rigging a sunfish. The sunfish owners manual is a one stop information resource for the worlds most popular sailboat. Sunfish sunfish race sunfish rigging manual 1 parts of the hull 2 parts of the sail 3 sun. A committed team of sailors offering the best customer service and technical support at. The original rudder releasing mechanism was made of bronze, and had a shorter height vertical plates for the wooden boat compared to the fiberglass.
Derigging a sunfish continued step 4 roll the sail. A wealth of information, brochures, posters, manuals, extensive history, how to fix. Is anyone aware of any resources that explain how to set up and use the race option on this sunfish. Sunfish sunfish race sunfish rigging manual 1 parts of the hull 2 parts of the sail 3 sunfish mast kit 4 bailer installation 5 ratchet block installation 6 attaching the sail to the booms standard 7 attaching the sail to the booms race 8 rigging the outhaul race 9 rigging the cunningham race 10 stepping the mast. Sunfish have explored quiet coves, planed across lakes and bays, and danced in the big ocean swells. Get faster international sunfish class association.
Buy online laser performance sunfish sailboat parts at the best price. Lsc sunfish manual a guide to the use of sunfish sailboats owned by the lansing sailing club version 1. Page 1 rigging manual parts of the hull gofast tip number one. We stock all of the most common sunfish sailboat parts along with accessories that make your sunfish easier to rig, sail, or handle. The sunfish is still going strong after more than 50 years. Its popularity is partly due to its low price and easy portability, but it also sails well and is a lot of fun for both beginners and experienced sailors alike. Thanks but i need a book cause iwant to give it as a gift. Comes in package of sunfish, single boom block, 91042. This style sailboat is sometimes referred to as a wet boat because, with its minimal freeboard, the sailor often gets splashed by spray as the boat moves across the. View and download amf alcort sunfish rigging instructions online. This video detail common defects and repairs to look out for on a used sunfish sailboat. Small boat restoration, sunfish sailboat restoration. Very good book to use if you have to take the epri rigging test. Also located on the sunfish pro lower boom are two outhaul clam cleats figure 6.
Used sunfish sailboat rigging kit with interlocking eyebolts assorted parts. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Information for tying these knots is located on page 51. The sunfish class provides perhaps the most widely attractive one design racing on a world class level. Goals of this manual are to help members understand. You can download an owners manual rigging guide at the. Hailed by fortune magazine as one of americas 25 best designed products, millions have learned to sail on the fun and speedy fish.
Rigging manual sunfish vanguard sailboats 300 highpoint avenue portsmouth, ri 02871 for the dealer nearest you call 800. Goals of this manual are to help members understand who can use club sunfish when they can be used where to find things. The sunfish is a personal size, beach launched sailing dinghy. I currently own 9 of them and have over 40 years of sunfish sailing. This was a most interesting book filled with lots of history and facts about the sunfish sailboat. This lever can easily be released in order to adjust the positioning of the gooseneck on the lower boom. 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. As former world champions eduardo cordero and i feel compelled to support the sunfish class. Laserperformance sunfish rigging manual pdf download.
This book is written espe cially for the person that has had no previous experience with the art of sailing. I have had several of them down through the years and have found them easy. You have almost no control over the leech in a sunfish and as a result all you need do is over trim the sail slightly to allow for the twist you cant. Sunfish mainsheet fasteye snap for newer style 2loop bridle chrome max. The following instructions will get you safely out and back in, with only a few basic maneu vers in between. This is the forward most block on the sunfish boom. The sail rings fit around the booms and clip onto the sail, holding it securely. Sunfish rudder parts, sails, rigging, bailers, and more for sale in our showroom in traverse city, michigan.
Amf alcort sunfish rigging instructions pdf download. For more info on common restoration projects, please buy our book the sunfish owners manual. The sunfish has been built since 1953, first in wood and then in fiberglass. Bring bite back up the loop, while leaving another loop 3. Pull the bite through the first loop and tighten 9. This product is licensed for dataon indonesia 1999 2020 dataon technology. Since 1968, west marine has grown to over 250 local stores, with knowledgeable associates happy to assist. Agility and positive momentum starboard passage may 31, 2017. Designed by george patterson, it was marketed as being fast, comfortable and offered exceptional performance on all points of sailing.
Unpacking and preparation unpack the major parts listed below and lay them out on a soft piece of ground free of sharp objects. Be sure to remove any bubble wrap and plastic coating before rigging. Unpacking and preparation unpack the major parts listed below and lay them out on. The sailfish sailboat is a small, hollow body, boardboat style sailing dinghy. It features a very flat, board like hull carrying a lateen sail mounted to an unstayed mast.
Hailed as the most popular sailboat ever built, the sunfish is still going strong after more than fifty years. Buy, sail, maintain, repair and sell your sunfish lewis, kent b. How to rig a sunfish sailboat by ben zhang on prezi. An original class legal alcort 5 panel sail with only 1 cigarette tip size hole, sail it for years to come, daggerboard and rudder wood is original, but has had many.
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