I've vacuum bagged stuff myself-mostly large, remote controlled jet wings. These are the 30 pound, 200 mph, 80 inch wingspan jobs, so flutter and str...

Yeah, all these regattas sound fantastic, just need spare time... And Wurstfest looks awesome! Been wanting to sail Canyon Lake, but alas family come...

It's worth the stop, if for nothing else the conversation. Really delightful people, not just there for business, but seem to really love water sport...

Hey Scott - Steve Paulson says "hi". We were out last Sunday at the dike (alone) and it was awesome sailing! It got to honkin' around 4 o'clock. Go...

Oh, mostly around Galveston bay, Texas coast type stuff. Short trips. COULD do it by reckoning and compass due to my time on power boats, but I'd rat...

Yeah, I hear you, but on a 5-10yr. Old tramp (about), its hard to justify buying $120 worth of thread at the moment. New tramp build? Absolutely. T...

That's virtually what I'm building, except the cross piece will be 5 feet, with welded eye bolts at either end to attach bridle and gin pole lines to,...

Same with mine - the previous guy had copper anti-fouling on it. I'm also interested in what takes the stuff off easiest. I'm guessing sanding, but ...

How do you deploy the anchor? As you're going over? I would imagine its after and a sea anchor, yes? So many questions, but I can see the importanc...

Since I sail saltwater, I wash after every sail, though I'm still quite new (disclaimer), but have found a power washer with a "foam cannon" on the en...

Thanks guys - that's been hassling me as well, and basically I've been too busy learning to worry about that finer detail. So simple. And, another...

I read somewhere - can't remember, maybe hearsay, that axing a sailboat hull, like a jet ski hull isn't a good idea. Have no idea if that's true, but...

You will love it. Was out a few days ago in the Gulf chasing sea turtles and stingrays in very light wind, maybe starting out at 3-5, then only built...

There's a happy ending. Nice. Time to see it and the rehab.

Looks good - might just be the lighting. I'd clean all the paint over spray off the stainless sooner than later as you're likely to be chipping it of...

Dude! That's actually not bad... Yup - by the time you add up sandpaper, paper supplies, masking, solvent prep, paint, reducer, activator, etc. THEN...

VERY nice - that's a well executed/engineered repair. All properly done and stuff. Not like my hacks! So, it looks like, about a $500 repair, but y...

Done the peel-ply trick myself (my buddy's was a first foray at epoxies). As a note, you can get the same "peel-ply" material at fabric stores MUCH c...

I can attest to the bulls eye business - a friend built a hollow wood surfboard and because he sanded before washing off the amine blush, we chased th...

Ha! Gotcha. - That 30 minutes is called "induction time" - couldn't think of it earlier, but it's important. Then, I'd certainly clean it really, re...

Prime first - use the matching interlux epoxy "Kote". It actually sprays REALLY nicely, but be prepared when you open it: it looks like some kind of ...

You'd think that you could shred the thigs up like old tires. However,I'm not sure what you, could do with shredded polyester. Make a good fiber fille...

I puckered when the trap line snapped... Mostly because I use trap lines as well, but hook up both on each side, just in case like this. I move peop...

Another data point is Hobie 21 Sport Cruiser video on you tube. br /> That's how I sort of went with mine, but there's no 90 degree rotation. The ...

What the heck is that? I can't even see how it'd be stable enough, unless it expands? Good candidate for conversion to gas...maybe..

Ah, thanks! That explains a lot, actually...

Heck, I have no clue how to tell. I set the diamond wires and spreaders to factory specs, so assume so. Also, we have had luck getting the sail to s...

What rope is preferred for the bolt?