Boat Forum / Building / September 2007

I'm reasonably experienced in boat building and repair. I'm not worried
about the specifics of any given task.  What I'm looking for is a website,
manual, or yes, even a book, that is specific to the Sunfish.  For example,
what about replacing or repairing the flotation in the forward chamber of
the boat?  Or, when opening the hull, do people prefer to drill out the
rivets, or something else?  What kind of backing plates are in place on the
Sunfish? Is there a typical repair that any new owner should set out to do?
What are the options for updating the kick-up rudder? Are there options for
"upgrading" the shape of the daggerboard foil?

But mostly, I am interested in finding some location that will tell me about
problems that I don't know enough about yet to ask--what are the main
weaknesses or typical repair jobs on the Sunfish?  There are many, small and
boring questions I could ask. But the most troubling issue for me is the
questions I don't know to ask.  But surely, someone out there knows where to
go to find out answers to the questions I don't know to ask. (I hope.)

-Chris