screwing up almost 40 hrs of work on an untested product that will, at best, work as good as a marine bedding compound that cost a little more. After ...

kgatesman wrote: Where do you buy tires? It seems you can't buy a tire, you have to get wheel/tire combos. People just discard the wheels? Tractor ...

DamonLinkous wrote: Damon- What are your fittings bedded/sealed with? I was going to say I've never bedded anything on my boat but that's not quite tr...

Take a picture of the tube or post a link to the product please.

I was intending to use 5200 as well until advised otherwise. Wound up using marine silicone. I have no intentions to paint but I do intend to respra...

al.reed wrote: It might not be a bad idea to shoot some bearing grease into the bearings before the trip if you are unsure about them. This may lea...

Sorry to dredge up a dead topic but I wanted to provide a quick link to a current related thread for those who may find this is the future. DO NOT US...

No problem. I have always found my obscure prindle parts at Murrays. Not always the cheapest but i am yet to need something they haven't had availab...

A part is available for this repair. Just drill out the rivet(s) and pull out the old plug. Insert the new plug and replace rivets. You will need t...

pbegle wrote: Mark, It's a rhythm you have to get used to. Pull the top line (uphaul) with one hand to get rudder up parallel to hull, then slam dow...

duly wrote: Hay..Rider.. I'm not sure ..but thay did some beach work on the eastend of the island not long ago.when you gunna be there.. I live ab...

I have taken kids as young as 4 on my P-18. They lay just behind the mast facing forward typically holding onto the righting line. They must be able...

Any updates on beach launching? Rider: What did you find when you went down? Actually we ended up changing our destination as my in-laws who we wer...

msedc1997 wrote: How about ports behind the rear crossbeam? Just did this to my '82 P18 lots of glass work to build up but I anticipate no problems. ...

I sail mainly with family and good friends (the kind I would help hide a body if needed). None of them would intentionally damage the boat. If they ...

The transom damage is from allowing the rudders to swing back an forth HARD repeatedly. My P18 suffered similar damage (although not nearly as severe...

Post some pictures of the areas you need to repair. Most likely you will need to use a polyester resin with woven and non woven matting. The bondo w...

Sorry I can't help myself. Edited by Rider_55 on Jun 23, 2011 - 09:11 AM.

Wow this topic has meandered a bit... The general consensus however appears to be as follows DO NOT USE 3M 5200 if I EVER plan to remove these fittin...

Thanks for the input. I read the link and everything they were doing was deck or above the water line. I wonder how it would translate to below the ...

damonAdmin wrote: Have you sailed at Lake Maumelle recently? Back when both Memphis and Little Rock had active Hobie Fleets we would trade visits and...

airwolftruker Where are you at in AR and where do you plan to sail? I live in Benton and sail on DeGray primarily but have sailed on Beaver and Ouac...

Interesting. I have considered mounting them on the mast but never thought about the boom. What would be the advantage of one location over the oth...

rattlenhum wrote: Rider_55: I did not know about the BP berm....please let us know what you find out. If it's anything like the one they built 8 - 10...

rattlenhum wrote: Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but....the old berm bit the dust many storms ago. Unless they rebuilt it within the last year and ...

KennyB wrote: If you want a great place to visit and sail...come to Ocean Springs...great town and you have the OSYC to sail from...lots of sand and n...

couple of great albums others have compiled here with some info Look at the pictures in the manual very closely and you should be able to gt some ...

Thanks for the info! I have a set of Tiger tracks (big hard beach wheels) Which I hope will suit my needs. If not I know from experience the guys ...