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    How to leak test the inspection port?

    I've got a small leak I'm chasing. The cat bag in the inspection port at the stern gets damp and that's the only way I know there's a leak. I've got a port near the bow and near the stern. I suspected the rudder mount and did a leak test as per instructions and it passes. But it doesn't test...
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    Jet skis

    Or wave runners, whatever you want to call them... What is their fascination with small sailboats? I find them craning their necks to see my boat while they blast off. They've swiveled their heads completely over their shoulder to look at the little sailboat that is behind them. It's not a...
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    wooden tiller

    I've got a wooden tiller and then the metal extension. I believe the wooden tiller to be toast where the extension attaches. It's pretty thin and dry on the sides where the extension mounts and chunks have started to break off of it. So I think it'd be best to just get a piece of wood, shape...
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    Right of way

    How close do you let someone get until you figure they're not going to give you the right of way? I was close hauled and the other, a 30 ft'er was running free and we were on a collision course. If I remember right, that means I have the right of way. In a tiny fish, he probably seemed...
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    Light wind sailing

    I, and apparently a few other sailors, made the mistake of thinking that if there's a little wind in the neighborhood, there will be more on the lake. It was actually the reverse. It took me 3 hours to leave the marina, make a small loop by the tires, and come back. I felt sorry for a...
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    Halyard cleat

    Thirty minutes into christening the newly restored boat, the halyard main cleat stripped from the deck. :rolleyes: It is the only thing I haven't repaired on this boat, lol. And imagine my surprise when the sail came down on me and I realized the cleat was gone. But my knot held and never...
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    My newly restored fish

    I have to pimp my boat. I just finished it. :D A very brief recap and photos are on the home page: http://minifish-restoration.blogspot.com/ I can't wait to test her out.
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    Skid plate?

    Circled is an area that often gets scraped during beaching or what-have-you. I'm considering making a sort of skid plate there so that I'm not repairing gel coat all of the time. It won't be something strong enough to take a direct hit, just something that can take the scrape against a rock or...
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    Life Jackets

    I haven't been on the sailing scene in over 10 years and I remember them being very uncomfortable. What is everyone wearing and what are the likes/dislikes and even jackets to stay away from?
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    Finishing repairs

    I'm patching a hole. I've laid down the fiberglass and it's curing right now. I've got wire holding the backing up to the hole. My question is about the wire itself. When I snip it, what comes of it? I know I can't snip it completely flush with the fiberglass. Do I just put filler over it?
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    Too much for a minifish?

    Is a minifish too small for one female sailor?
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    Several small cracks and a hole

    I inherited a minifish that I learned to sail on. Trouble is, it hasn't been taken good care of since I moved away :( It's got a few cracks in the gel coat and one hole that is all the way through. The hole is about the width and length of your thumb. With as many cracks as it has in the...

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