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Hi does anyone know whats parts go into a padded toe strap? I know you use strips of cell foam for the padding and webbing for the top layer but on all padded straps there's a thin layer covering the foam. Its almost like webbing but much lighter thread and much thinner. Does anyone know what...

Is it possible to paint some places on a laser to macth the rest of the hull. I recently sanded down the scratches in a laser but had to gelcoat the parts where i sanded through to the fibreglass. Is it possible to get some paint and paint over these patches to match them with the rest of the...

I keep my toes pointed forward but perhaps my legs are bent. Thanks for the reply

Iv a problem with my hiking in heavy winds its not my stomach or back thats comes under most strain but the muscles around my knees. Iv is this normal or am i doing something wrong as half way up the beat the pressure in the muscles becomes so much that i physically can not go any longer and...

Hi i recently filled in the many deep scrathes and chips with regular plastic padding gelcoat filler which can be bought in almost any baot shop. Sadly there are now many mismatching colour spots all over my boat. Would it be possible to get a gelcoat that matches my boat and cover over these...

ya i think i might have used 300 grade sand paper. il give that a go thanks

Hi does anyone know how to apply marine 3m compund to a laser hull. last summer i sanded down the scratches on the hull but now i am left with ugly mismatching sand marks all over the hull. I bought a bottle of 3m compound and used a cloth to apply it. I rubbed and rubbed untill my hand felt...