Cathleen Deegan Osterloh
New Member
My very first boat was a Sunfish, I lost it over 15 years ago. My cousin recently found a Sunfish on Craig's listand gifted it to me and my daughter. We were so excited! It was our second day sailing when we were hit on the port side by two very young boys in a 420. The damage was extensive, pie shape piece out of the deck and two fractures in the hull, and the trim is damaged. As a result of the damage I started researching replacement parts, which lead me to the history, and now I'm hooked. I have proof the boat is older than 1968 because there are yearly recreation stickers on the side of the hull dating back to 1968. The Rudder fittings are the Earlier Rudder Hardware, but the shape of the wood on the rudder suggests that it was replaced, and not retrofitted properly, causing damage to the deck surface and the rudder, rudder pin....etc. I had no idea the boat I had was a a vintage Sunfish. Is it possible or even worth the effort to restoring it's original specifications? C