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David Felty
David Felty
@duderdude1
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Joined: July 17, 2005 3:02 pm
Topics: 3 / Replies: 17
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We had a problem with ours taking on water and it turned out that the area where the tramp attaches to the sides was where the water was getting in fr...

13 years ago
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Thanks guys.

14 years ago
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BigMace, We had that with our and it was seeping through the back fiberglass. I made a video if any one is interested let me know and i will send th...

14 years ago
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BigMace, Here is what we did to fix up our P-18 in photos. Its still hasn't been painted but the hulls are solid now.

14 years ago
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I use oakley water jackets. They have lasted me the past 3 years. I just wipe them down with the solution that comes with them to repel water. I pu...

15 years ago
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I will throw out this word of warning on stepping the mast. Always double check to make sure the step plate is in the right holes. I didn't check it...

15 years ago
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Thanks guys. We are going to do gritty texture. After talking down a six pack we decided that the old texture just didn't do much. Why not do what w...

15 years ago
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So the stock texture was some kind of square pattern. I should just do one of the grit patterns instead?

15 years ago
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15 years ago
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Another very important thing I tell every one that I sail with is about being under the sail. If by some strange chance some one gets under the sail ...

15 years ago
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We put hull on its side so the area we where going to be filling was as flat as possible. Because this stuff with settle where ever it will run. We ...

15 years ago
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Mike we just did this repair on a prindle 18. We did the normal drill holes then fill with west. Once the area was solid we then feathered more west...

15 years ago
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Steve don't feel bad I sail all the time and with people it still takes up almost an hour to get boat on the water. But the funny thing is that it al...

15 years ago
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Wolfman wrote: In Canada it's more like, "Put your head between your legs and kiss your A$$ goodbye". 🙂 Do the boy scouts even exist anymore? I am ...

15 years ago
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yurdle wrote: Where do cats sail around Dallas? I'll be there for a bit soon and wouldn't mind seeing the local 'beach cat' community. I sail at gra...

15 years ago
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Glenn, We unpin as soon as the mast is up. And then connect the forestay to the bridle. That way the mast rotates that extra little bit and you get ...

15 years ago
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Thanks for the info guys. I will post more once we get the boat put back together. Like how you change the forestay over to a Hobie style and dump t...

15 years ago
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Thanks contrast. We have taken this time while the boat is all different ways sideways upside down and what not to take some epoxy and help fill in s...

15 years ago
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