Recent content by Mama H Chicago

I do have some extras, but not sure how I’d get it to you!

I’m struggling with my health so I am keeping only one Sunfish and one Sailfish. That said, I may even just sell the Sailfish that I was sold two years ago by someone who used pictures of Signal Charlie’s Missus’s “Skipper”, claiming that was the boat she was selling. I strongly dislike people...

This girl is so dear to me. May she sail forever over the sunset…. She’s so well built that I couldn’t complete her cutdown this afternoon. I’ve saved all her hardware and fittings. In my sunfish obsessed way, I promised her that her fittings will sail again, whether I’m around to build it or...

Yep! Looked into them!

Awesome! I have no idea why I suddenly can’t post pics, but thank you for acknowledging the pain that comes when we take the steps to decommission a boat ❤️

Tonight, after much soul searching, I took a circular saw to Skye - one of the extremely early fiberglass Alcort Sailfish. My health isn’t great and I can’t justify the inventory of project boats I still have. I’m keeping a few parts of her deck for posterities sake, but in addition, here are...

It’s very satisfying. I did mine I think by hand. Start with a rough grit and work your way up, using polishing compound at the last several stages, with wet/dry sandpaper.

The originalKits did indeed have a wooden mast. Unfortunately they almost universally snapped under use. The company shipped replacement tapered aluminum masts.

I’m sitting in bright sun right now so not sure if any of these show markings. I’ve got lots and lots of pics…. Where are you located?

Wow! Nice setup. Thanks!

After heavy duty downsizing, my fleet is now at two Sunfish and two Sailfish. One Sunfish is blissfully stored in a nice safe place next to another, at the house next to where I grew up. Now I’ve got to find a cozy storage for the other three. I purchased a Harken Hoister and am planning to...

I have a Right On Trailer. It’s beyond easy and convenient. My only issue is that in the state of Illinois I’d have an easier time performing my own brain surgery than getting the darn thing licensed. …and this is after I purchased retail from the Right On company!