When I was younger, my father used to race sailboats out in the Corpus Christi Bay and occasionally I would get to ride along. Ever since then, I've always wanted to try my hand at sailing and so I figured now is as good a time as any. After keeping my eye on Craigslist and eBay for a few weeks, I've finally found the perfect project sailboat for me to restore over the next few months and hopefully have ready by next spring. It's a 1975 Alcort Sunfish that's in fairly decent condition. After getting it home and surveying my purchase, I've created the following list of things that need to be addressed...