hi. i'm looking at a minfish for sale. met the seller today to check it out.
he said his daughter sits on the front of the boat and that causes water to leak in around the mast but you could just tip it to empty it out.
i was looking at a youtube video on how to rig a sunfish and the guy stepped the mast and some water came out - he said it was a common thing when the boat had been unused and sitting. (i'm assuming it was just the amount of water in the column space where the mast would go)
i read on this forum about the donut at the base of the mast. is it possible this is no longer intact and that is why water is leaking in?
it sounds like that might be the problem. if i look down through the mast "hole" (sorry, don't know technical term...) will i be able to tell anything? what would i look for? could i just pour some water into the mast area and then see if it goes right through the boat to the drain plug?
is that something i can fix myself fairly easily? do i want to get involved with this? i've never worked with any kind of fiberglass materials...
i couldn't see any visible cracks or leaks in the hull. everything else seems to be in fair condition.
he's selling for $650. (deal?)
i love the idea of a minfish as i can transport and sail by myself without a trailer. been a kayaker for years, have sailed a bit, thought it would be a fun change.
thanks for your time.
he said his daughter sits on the front of the boat and that causes water to leak in around the mast but you could just tip it to empty it out.
i was looking at a youtube video on how to rig a sunfish and the guy stepped the mast and some water came out - he said it was a common thing when the boat had been unused and sitting. (i'm assuming it was just the amount of water in the column space where the mast would go)
i read on this forum about the donut at the base of the mast. is it possible this is no longer intact and that is why water is leaking in?
it sounds like that might be the problem. if i look down through the mast "hole" (sorry, don't know technical term...) will i be able to tell anything? what would i look for? could i just pour some water into the mast area and then see if it goes right through the boat to the drain plug?
is that something i can fix myself fairly easily? do i want to get involved with this? i've never worked with any kind of fiberglass materials...
i couldn't see any visible cracks or leaks in the hull. everything else seems to be in fair condition.
he's selling for $650. (deal?)
i love the idea of a minfish as i can transport and sail by myself without a trailer. been a kayaker for years, have sailed a bit, thought it would be a fun change.
thanks for your time.