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Would something like this work? And would I use the oxidation remover/cleaner before wet sanding or after? https://www.westmarine.com/buy/meguiars--gelcoat-restoration-kit--488692?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwJuVBhCAARIsAOPwGARIY7ywccUtJEsL1VTf30r-iv-D7oZOetP95OD5PdM1vXh0UVWV6iIaAmgTEALw_wcB

Haha, it's always fun after sailing on rough waters (which of course is the MOST fun) to take soap to the patches of green and see what is paint transfer and what is bruising!

Title says it all. Original green '71 transfers color to skin in contact with it, skin covered in sunscreen is especially prone to becoming very green by the end of a sail. I'd love to put fresh gel coat on it as the color is faded, but from what I've read that's a bigger job than I want to get...

I'm just seeing this reply - the balance is just forward of the axle and this does make for easy moving without worrying about the boat tipping off the back when guiding down a slope. I'm using it to pull the boat in and out of the water - I have about 15-20 feet of loose shale slope to reach...

Slowly learning and fixing my "inherited" Sunfish. The cork (yes, cork!) stopper (maybe from a wine bottle?) the previous owner had wedged into the deck drain plug hole rotted out so now I have a 3/4" hole in my deck. Can I grab something at a hardware/auto store or Amazon that would fit as a...

I ended up getting one - so far so good, and easy for one person to wheel over, up, and down the terrain I'm dealing with (grass and a shale rock slope to water). I'm in fresh water only, but will monitor for signs of rust!

Haha, well if you get to test it before anyone else replies, do report back! If budget weren't at issue, I'd just buy it because I have other boats I could always use it for (aluminum canoe, 15 ft row boat, etc) that don't get as much use as my Sunfish, but if I'm going to have to pony up for a...

There's a Vevor brand (made in China) "boat trailer" being sold at Walmart and I wonder if it would be usable as a Sunfish dolly just to put in and pull out of the water over about 15-20 feet distance. I'd pad the supports, of course, and perhaps swap in my ramp tires since reviews indicate tire...

I'm looking to make the my2fish dolly with the handle. My one question before diving in here - can I safely store my Sunfish on the finished dolly during season and off season? Right now she sits on a 20' wooden ramp with rubber rollers that I use to ease getting her in and out of the water, but...

I'm jealous you have such helpful boaters concerned and ready to help. The lake I sail has people who ignore safe boating laws and more than once I've had to redirect or turn into the wind at the last moment to avoid a speed boat passing within a few yards. Most have the audacity to wave and...

Thanks, good to know!

I appreciate everyone's input to my OP! An update: I was able to epoxy the hole and for good measure removed the screws on the top plating to check that the wood block was firmly attached and secured those back again with epoxy - I found the topmost screw was corroded and replaced that one as...

That's reassuring about the foam/water absorption! Epoxy makes sense over silicone - I've used marine epoxy for other stuff and think I can easily find it at a local marina (there are also a few missing rivets around the cockpit which I could fill and drill down the line to put in new rivets -...

After several hours of glorious sailing in challenging conditions yesterday, when I went to push/pull my '71 Alcort onto shore (I have a basic wooden ramp with rubber rollers) she was HEAVY - too heavy for me to handle alone which I normally have no problem getting her out by myself. At first I...