They will also fit the super porpoise but be about 10sqft small. If you have any questions please contact your dealer or call vanguards customer service at 1800966sail. Launch your sunfish sailboat with just the centerboard and rudder installed per instructions. The sunfish and the original sailfish, aquafin, phantom now the pointer 14, scorpion, playfish and the dolphin sr.
This owners manual is written to teach you a few things about your sunbird which you will need to know before you take your first sail. Your sunfish will come custom packaged in a box designed to keep it safe in transit. Is there much if any difference between the amf and vanguard zuma boats. We suggest that you read through this guide to better familiarize yourself with the parts and rigging of your new boat. Database contains 1 amf alcort sunfish manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. View online or download vanguard sunfish rigging manual. The boat has been in storage for several years and therefore the decision is.
Just in time for the holidays, i wrote and published the sunfish owners manual, 140 pages of info with 230 color photographs pulled together from years of sunfish sailing and restorations. Amf alcort sunfish rigging instructions pdf download. That said, if you use kevins advice you will be able to get the most out of your boat. I am trying to decide what boat i want to get after i sell my catalina 14. Lsc sunfish manual a guide to the use of sunfish sailboats owned by the lansing sailing club version 1. The previous owner really didnt seem to know much about the boat or how to properly rig it. Well guys heres my final production of my sunfish sailboat center b. 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. View and download amf alcort sunfish rigging instructions online. The sunfish sailboats owners manual is applicable for all years of the sunfish sailboat from the wooden kit models of the 1950s to the present fiberglass bodied models of 2004. Sunfish sailboat boats for sale new and used boats for. Im wondering if there is a site where i can get a owners manual for a amf zuma.
The true benefits of selecting a custom lanyard for your boating needs sail over see more. Learning to sail under the instruction of an adult. This video detail common defects and repairs to look out for on a used sunfish sailboat. Simple main halyard is one of the two lines on the sunfish, it hoists and lowers the sail in a matter of seconds, enabling spontaneous enjoyment of the water. Kent b lewis the sunfish owners manual is a one stop resource for the worlds most popular sailboat. It features a very flat, board like hull carrying a lateen sail mounted to an unstayed mast sunfish was developed by alcort, inc. Amf mark 26 sd18e25a amf mark 23 sd18e24a comments to this manuals. Sailboat and sailing yacht searchable database with more than 8,000 sailboats from around the world including sailboat photos and drawings. Air leak test for a sunfish sailboat, chased down a leak in the cockpithull seam. North american custom covers compatible sailboat deck cover for laser dinghy standard hull.
Sunfish sailboat, repair, restoration, new style rudder conversion, inspection port, sunfish owners manual the sunfish is a onedesign sailing dinghy which can be sailed with one or two persons but is most often sailed singlehanded. The owners manual is 40 staple bound pages and covers every topic from raising the sail, to righting a capsized boat. This one is incredible with historical drawings and parts lists for download and people to chat with who know the boat. I just bought a 1987 and would like a manual and any info anyone may have. We offer customization options you wont find anywhere else.
Blew low pressure low volume are inside the hull through the deck drain. Thanks for posting those pictures, i was fairly certain the way he showed me to rig it was not correct. It is our hope that you will take as much pride in owning your new boat as we took in building her. Carolina state parks stepbystep instructions for rigging a sunfish securing the drain plugs attaching the rudder attach and hoist the. I picked alan glos brain along the way so he gets contributing author credit, and a first edition copy. The sunfish is a personal size, beach launched sailing dinghy. While this manual was written for sunfish brand sailboats, it will also cover sailfish, aquafin and phantom boats which are nearly identical. This boat is in overall good shape and has always been kept indoors. We have a large selection of boats, sails and parts in stock and ready to ship. Sailboat 4 pages related products for amf paceship 26. Sailfish boats offer intelligent ergonomics that are both familyfriendly and fishingfocused. View and download amf paceship 26 owners manual online. Sunfish direct offers a complete line of instock sunfish boats, hardware, parts and supplies for the sunfish enthusiasts manufactured by laser performance. As alan says, they can be wet, and it will for sure dunk you on the first windyday outing.
Sailfish and sunfish were built for many years of both wood and fiberglass, but it was the sunfish which gained recognition as the most popular sailboat of all time. The sunfish owners manual is a one stop information resource for the worlds most popular sailboat. Sailfish boats boats for sale fishing boats sailfish. It is also an insanely fun and simple boat, with an elegant and surprisingly powerful if rather quirky rig.
These popular sails fit a wide variety of lateen rigged boats including. That said, you could sail a sunfish for 30 years having never read it and have a great time. Select delivery options at the right important shipping information. The sunfish logo should face the upper boom the boom maining sail ties. 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. 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 sunfish owners manual is a one stop resource for the worlds most popular sailboat. Sunfish sailboats collection by shoreline sailboats. Boat 2 is a 1982 sunfish with a white deck with orange trim and markings. Sunfish sailboat mid 1970s in better than average condition. User manuals, guides and specifications for your amf alcort sunfish boat. These guys are always talking sailfish and sunfish all the way back to the 1940s wood models. The boat has not been cleaned and mild dirt on the sail was not washed prior to pictures.
The sunfish is the most popular boat ever produced. Sunfish sailboat air leak test bailer hole seam youtube. History of the sunfish alcort first made the sailfish see sailfish page but due to popular demand, a sister boat with a small cockpit, named sunfish, was born. Because the sunfish sailboat is oversized we currently quote the delivery of each sunfish on an individual basis. I am looking for an owners manual of a 1979 alcort sunfish. There is a thread sunfish, laser, or force 5 that i started and i got some very good information comparing those 3 boats. Just purchased a 73 sunfish that came w standard class rigging, along with the super sunfish rigging. I was doing some looking and i came across the zuma. Most sunfish have their outhauls permantly tied in place, the gooseneck is frozen in place and the halyard has never moved.
Contact us today to learn more about our fishing boats for sale. Probably the best person who knows most small boats and can get parts is dave stanton at american sail in charleston, sc who by the way builds the aqua finn which is the competition to sunfish. In contrast, the sunfish has a wider beam for more stability, increased freeboard and the. Thanks mike also looking for a trailer for a sunfish. For each grommet in the sail, that does not have any blocks attached. Amf alcort sunfish manuals and user guides, boat manuals. I currently own 9 of them and have over 40 years of sunfish sailing experience. Buy, sail, maintain, repair and sell your sunfish at. They can be trusted as i have known them for 30 plus years. 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 coats of marine varnish put on in the last 2 years.
The owners manual covers operating instructions, sailing tips, maintenance schedules, technical data, storage information, minor repairs, and a full glossary of sailing terms. I have a older sunfish and periodically go looking for those brass parts. Sunfish, late san antonio texas, yacht for sale, sailboat for sale my sunfish looked a lot like this one. Inside there are chapters on the history of the sunfish, and illustrated chapters on how to buy, rig, sail. Laserperformance sunfish rigging manual pdf download. Theyre more like a bloated twoman windsurfer than a normal sailboat. Sunfish direct offers a complete line of sunfish hardware, parts and supplies for the sunfish. Page 1 a rigging guide for a boat so easy to rig, it barely needs one page 2 congratulations on the purchase of your new sunfish.
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