I'm working on fixing up my '91 (i think) sunfish. This guy has had a rough life. I could really use some input from more knowledgeable folks on some of this stuff. Let me start out by saying that this is a very low budget project. I'm a college student, so my labor and time is free and plentiful, but money is not. I want to do it right, but cheaply. Everything will be painted over.
this is the big one that's got me stumped. some previous owner did a.....unique.....patch on the bow. Anyone got any suggestions for fixing this with something a little better looking? I think with enough effort I could make a wooden mold to match about what the shape of the hull should be. I wish I had another sunfish to make a fiberglass mold off of. Also, is the "point" on the deck supposed to be square like that? i always thought it was more pointy.
i've got lots of little nicks like these in the fiberglass. Can i just fill these with fiberglass resin and sand down? Do i need to get some marine tex?
another previous owner repair...I guess the deck separated from the hull, so they riveted it together. I really don't like the rivets and would like to remove them. Any suggestions on how to hold the two halves of the boat together? This boat has rolled gunwales and does NOT have rivets and a rub rail going all the way around. The rivet's don't extend past what's seen in the pic.
side view
top (bottom) view
this is the big one that's got me stumped. some previous owner did a.....unique.....patch on the bow. Anyone got any suggestions for fixing this with something a little better looking? I think with enough effort I could make a wooden mold to match about what the shape of the hull should be. I wish I had another sunfish to make a fiberglass mold off of. Also, is the "point" on the deck supposed to be square like that? i always thought it was more pointy.
i've got lots of little nicks like these in the fiberglass. Can i just fill these with fiberglass resin and sand down? Do i need to get some marine tex?
another previous owner repair...I guess the deck separated from the hull, so they riveted it together. I really don't like the rivets and would like to remove them. Any suggestions on how to hold the two halves of the boat together? This boat has rolled gunwales and does NOT have rivets and a rub rail going all the way around. The rivet's don't extend past what's seen in the pic.
side view
top (bottom) view