Thanks all for the advice. Transporting the boat to my buddy's barn tonight and we are going to start removing the hulls. I will take lots of pics s...

Thanks for advice. So do you think the polyester resin will be ok, or should I use the vinyl ester for added strength?

Good pictures and technique. Thanks for the link. I think this will work for me. It sounds like the Vinyl Ester might be overkill in your opinion? ...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I found a company in Fl called US Composites. Their technical engineer Steve seems to be very experienced and is sug...

That was just the advice I needed. Grinding, cleaning, prepping, laying up the new glass all seems really easy from watching a bunch of videos, but I ...

Good questions Flaco...what is the correct way? After I learn all these tricks though I pray I never need to find out. Ha. Rob, thanks for the lin...

Catjunkie - all the same thoughts and fears...very embarrassing...LOL. Yurdle - not even sure what they should do...I think maybe they were not tuggi...

Briang, did you do the repair? And if so, what did you use and how?

Uh, can't come out tomorrow, but probably next Saturday. Would love to crew with you and learn. If you will be out there then I'll call you to find ...

Thanks Erice. Yes, I've read through this one several times. What I liked about the Sailing World article though are the illustrations. As I'm brand...

Thanks. Article up.

Uwe, that sounds awesome. I recognize your boat from some pic albums I looked at...you did some repairs on the side hull where the graphic is, right?...

Thanks. Watched some videos of laying new glass and gel coat. Doesn't look all that difficult. But I'm not sure what to use to re-shape the missing...

Any suggestions on how to repair these dagger boards?

Oh, and the hulls ARE chalky. Not sure what the hulls were originally painted with and if they were ever painted again since the boat was made. I su...

Thanks for the advice guys. Tom, what about repairing damage to the gel coat on the bottom. Doesn't look like anything severe, just normal abrasion ...

Hi All, Thanks for all the quick replies. I took everyone's advice and passed. And as it turns out there was one for sale within a 3 hour drive...a...