Thanks Stephan! Yea I must admit the ratchet blocks are nice but the old school hook is classic. Sailing gets complicated so fast if you let it. I thrive on simplicity.
I really dig how this video captures the magic of sailing a sunfish and going where the big boats can't. I really like how you tied up the sail high on the mast and then just used the boat like a big paddle board. And the small anchor!! Awesome man! For some reason this video really scratched the itch until I get out in a couple days!
I've been living on my oday 28 for a few years now but mom ain't doin good so moving inland but they are lakes and rivers so taking my sunfish and going to go explore
I grew up on sunfish but as soon as I was older I purchases a Cape Dory 28 and lived aboard and cruised "working alot" sailing a sunfish is great when you have alot of places to explore. Wishing you and your mom well!
Enjoyed the video, especially now that it has turned colder 'up North'. Great editing, music and narrative. You were clipping along at several points. I noticed that you lashed the sail to the boom with the same technique used on the original Sailfish. Do you find that method works better than the sail clips or individual sail ties that Alcort supplies with the Sunfish? I think with the individual ties, you might have more control over the sail shape. What bridge is that?
It’s the bridge in Oriental Nc... I like the continuous line for a few reasons it evenly distributes pressure across the sail grommets and it’s cheaper than the clips. It is entirely true that individual ties allows you to change the shape of the sail but I find that I would rarely want to do that anyway. In a racing capacity I’m sure there are better ways secure the sail to the spars. I’m glad you liked the narrative. Thank you so much for the questions and the feedback.
Dude this is awesome, what’s the black trim you got? I’ve always seen aluminum! Did you use Plasti-dip to ensure a good seal? And how’d you get your top spar to go down where the lower spar is like a boom?! I HAVE ALL OF TJE WIESTIONS
The black trim is irrigation hose split down the middle and adhered with life seal/5200 in high stress areas. So far works well. I haven’t used plasti dip in any of my projects yet. The lower spar is held to the mast via a line and a rolling hitch, that way when I release the halyard/drop the sail and the upper spar I can wrangle it all and tie it together then I can tighten up the halyard pulling both the spars up off the deck.. I love questions.. almost as much as I love sailing
Nice work. The marshy areas reminds me of Minnesota. Does your paddle stay put like that? I have a video on my channel showing how I attached mine if you want to check it out. It might be more difficult with a bent shaft, but stays on through big waves. I like to see others carrying one though. For some reason, I liked the bottle opening shot.
I'm so glad you liked it. I've been in decent swells with the paddle that way. Its loose but the friction knot at the bow has worked so far. I could see it coming undone after a few hours of beating into moderate chop. Ive thoroughly enjoyed your channel as well, lots of good input and creative solutions to problems. I made the paddle many years ago and the shaft has slowly warped. NO WIND with a paddle beats the alternative haha.
Love your upsidedown tiller extension! Why is there slack in your halard by the mast top? Get out in the ocean wind & waves before you make another corny vid!
It’s just an old halyard and old boat not a race sunfish at all 😂. Thanks. Just getting out on the water is generally the goal. Although I love sailing on the ocean and have around 15,000 NM on Bluewater from the Caribbean all the way through to the North Atlantic the sunfish is kept near backwater rivers and sounds. Have fun out there!
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Great video! I share the same excitement when I see blades of grass or tree leaves moving.
I like that you only have a hook like me lol sometimes I think “I should upgrade to a fancy ratchet block” but never do it
Thanks Stephan! Yea I must admit the ratchet blocks are nice but the old school hook is classic.
Sailing gets complicated so fast if you let it. I thrive on simplicity.
I really dig how this video captures the magic of sailing a sunfish and going where the big boats can't. I really like how you tied up the sail high on the mast and then just used the boat like a big paddle board. And the small anchor!! Awesome man! For some reason this video really scratched the itch until I get out in a couple days!
Nice Adventure thanks for taking us along!
I’m super pleased you enjoyed it. Many more adventures and videos this spring!
Hi, from Puerto good work and nice sailing. Are you made your own tiller extension? I need tiller extension I really appreciate some ideas
Nice job! Good content, nice editing. Nice boat! It looks a lot like mine.
Thanks so much for the feedback.
I've been living on my oday 28 for a few years now but mom ain't doin good so moving inland but they are lakes and rivers so taking my sunfish and going to go explore
I grew up on sunfish but as soon as I was older I purchases a Cape Dory 28 and lived aboard and cruised "working alot" sailing a sunfish is great when you have alot of places to explore. Wishing you and your mom well!
Enjoyed the video, especially now that it has turned colder 'up North'. Great editing, music and narrative. You were clipping along at several points. I noticed that you lashed the sail to the boom with the same technique used on the original Sailfish. Do you find that method works better than the sail clips or individual sail ties that Alcort supplies with the Sunfish? I think with the individual ties, you might have more control over the sail shape. What bridge is that?
It’s the bridge in Oriental Nc...
I like the continuous line for a few reasons it evenly distributes pressure across the sail grommets and it’s cheaper than the clips. It is entirely true that individual ties allows you to change the shape of the sail but I find that I would rarely want to do that anyway. In a racing capacity I’m sure there are better ways secure the sail to the spars. I’m glad you liked the narrative. Thank you so much for the questions and the feedback.
Dude this is awesome, what’s the black trim you got? I’ve always seen aluminum! Did you use Plasti-dip to ensure a good seal? And how’d you get your top spar to go down where the lower spar is like a boom?! I HAVE ALL OF TJE WIESTIONS
The black trim is irrigation hose split down the middle and adhered with life seal/5200 in high stress areas. So far works well. I haven’t used plasti dip in any of my projects yet.
The lower spar is held to the mast via a line and a rolling hitch, that way when I release the halyard/drop the sail and the upper spar I can wrangle it all and tie it together then I can tighten up the halyard pulling both the spars up off the deck..
I love questions.. almost as much as I love sailing
@@letsgosailing379 maybe post a video explaining this? I'm sorta new to sailing and I don't know all of the vocabulary and knots.
Nice work. The marshy areas reminds me of Minnesota. Does your paddle stay put like that? I have a video on my channel showing how I attached mine if you want to check it out. It might be more difficult with a bent shaft, but stays on through big waves. I like to see others carrying one though. For some reason, I liked the bottle opening shot.
I'm so glad you liked it. I've been in decent swells with the paddle that way. Its loose but the friction knot at the bow has worked so far. I could see it coming undone after a few hours of beating into moderate chop.
Ive thoroughly enjoyed your channel as well, lots of good input and creative solutions to problems. I made the paddle many years ago and the shaft has slowly warped.
NO WIND with a paddle beats the alternative haha.
Love your upsidedown tiller extension! Why is there slack in your halard by the mast top? Get out in the ocean wind & waves before you make another corny vid!
It’s just an old halyard and old boat not a race sunfish at all 😂.
Thanks. Just getting out on the water is generally the goal. Although I love sailing on the ocean and have around 15,000 NM on Bluewater from the Caribbean all the way through to the North Atlantic the sunfish is kept near backwater rivers and sounds. Have fun out there!