I may, out of morbid curiosity collect some oxidized chalky "stuff" and see what's in it. If so, I'll post the results here. Chuck C., out of curios...

charlescarlis, thank you very much!

cmiles3, thanks for the comment. I've been using the 3M swabs, and like you mentioned, they are affordable and easy to use. I'm hoping to find out w...

charlescarlis, thanks for the detailed info. I certainly don't mean to fear monger. Most of my lead experience comes from DIY projects in old houses...

Here are some better photos.

Thanks for the advice! IF it were me: i would. buy a mystere 5.5 or 6.0 or both, and add wings, and front tramps for gear, and an alum trailer with a...

Thanks for the suggestions! In my area (Utah), there are more small monohulls for sale than large cats. I think a cat sounds like a lot more fun, bu...