TexomaPowerboater
New Member
OK, so I finally bought a sunfish after 5-10 years of wishing/wanting. What a blast I've had so far cept that I don't care for the raised edges on the cockpit and the tiller is too long such that when I want to sit on the back center of cockpit there is not enough room for my butt and the tiller. Seems I need a tiller about 6-12 inches shorter than what I have.
I realize the design is such that your supposed to sit off to one side while sailing, but I find it difficult to sit off to one side when the wind is not blowing hard or if the wind is not constant. It was a constant balancing act to sit on one side of the boat and perhaps I'm just a newbie and probably need to sit up closer to the daggerboard anyhow. My butt hurts from trying to sit on the edge of the cockpit.
Any thoughts on obtaining a shorter tiller or any general tips to help with my conundrum would be greatly appreciated.
I realize the design is such that your supposed to sit off to one side while sailing, but I find it difficult to sit off to one side when the wind is not blowing hard or if the wind is not constant. It was a constant balancing act to sit on one side of the boat and perhaps I'm just a newbie and probably need to sit up closer to the daggerboard anyhow. My butt hurts from trying to sit on the edge of the cockpit.
Any thoughts on obtaining a shorter tiller or any general tips to help with my conundrum would be greatly appreciated.