Lots more than cleaning info here. Thanks. Maybe title could have been clean and inspect the holes! I never counted them up either. Lots! Thanks again for the reminder.
I cannot get the drain plug to unscrew on my sunfish. The screw is so old and I stripped it with barely any pressure. Do you have any advice on how I can get it off? I can hear water splashing around when I move the hull 😢. Also, do you have any videos on how to fix leaks?
You'll probably have to remove the entire housing/plug and put in a new one if the head is stripped. And we have a lot of repair videos on our channel, use the search function first to find "Air Leak Test" or post a question on specific repair areas
@@kentblairl thank you. If I put a new one in, won’t the hole that I cut to get the old one out be too big to hold the new one? I’m just wondering if I’m going to have to cut it out, repair the fiberglass, and then put the plug in a different spot.
@@blippityblop2012 No. Buy a new nylon drain plug with housing, Ronstan makes one and there are many brands. Some Sunfish dealers have them. Get good marine sealant. As for the old plug housing, it is usually held with 2 small pins and you can gently pry out the entire housing. Then the remaining hole can be filed a little larger to accept the new plug/housing. Secure it with marine sealant/adhesive and 2 marine stainless sheet metal screws. Drill a small pilot hole for the screws.
Lots more than cleaning info here. Thanks. Maybe title could have been clean and inspect the holes! I never counted them up either. Lots! Thanks again for the reminder.
We find that closed cell foam pool noodles are great for padding on our spars. The water will drain out and we have not seen any corrosion....yet.
I cannot get the drain plug to unscrew on my sunfish. The screw is so old and I stripped it with barely any pressure. Do you have any advice on how I can get it off? I can hear water splashing around when I move the hull 😢. Also, do you have any videos on how to fix leaks?
You'll probably have to remove the entire housing/plug and put in a new one if the head is stripped. And we have a lot of repair videos on our channel, use the search function first to find "Air Leak Test" or post a question on specific repair areas
@@kentblairl thank you. If I put a new one in, won’t the hole that I cut to get the old one out be too big to hold the new one? I’m just wondering if I’m going to have to cut it out, repair the fiberglass, and then put the plug in a different spot.
@@blippityblop2012 No. Buy a new nylon drain plug with housing, Ronstan makes one and there are many brands. Some Sunfish dealers have them. Get good marine sealant. As for the old plug housing, it is usually held with 2 small pins and you can gently pry out the entire housing. Then the remaining hole can be filed a little larger to accept the new plug/housing. Secure it with marine sealant/adhesive and 2 marine stainless sheet metal screws. Drill a small pilot hole for the screws.
@@kentblairl thank you!!
@@blippityblop2012 You're welcome