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    Painting Hull

    didn't think it was legal for a class event and I am sure it NEVER happens...
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    Painting Hull

    honestly I paint a refurbed hull for a couple of reasons. One is I fair the hull so I am sanding all the highs and filling the lows of a production boat, yes your hulls are not fair when they come out of the mold. Not sure if this is legal in a class event but for a refurb that i will sell it...
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    Painting Hull

    if the boats weighed that much because of some paint then someone didn't prep the boats right. When I refurb a boat I generally do paint the hulls and touch up the decks if necessary. My boats however don't gain any weight. I take off as much as I put on, biggest difference is my bottoms are...
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    '96 Laser Deck Cover

    I think you are asking for problems. Leaving a boat out in SW MI is foolish. Your boat will get some water in it. It will freeze and destroy anything it attaches to. You are in lake effect country if you don't want to pull it up the beach find a local kid to help out.
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    Logan, I just saw your message. I would not sand where you are going to put the letters, no...

    Logan, I just saw your message. I would not sand where you are going to put the letters, no need to. If you are repainting the boat, do it first and get it where you want it but don't wax it yet. Put graphics or letters on and then wax over everything. I would suggest a local vinyl sign...
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    My Beautiful Bottom

    looks great!
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    Kitty Hawk Trailer Parts -- Bow Pivot

    I did that, bought the swivel bow mount from APSltd.com it was over $100 and it was the old Kitty Hawk not the new company but I would start there
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    Advice to Newbs - Lessons learned from first sail

    my biggest advice to a potential Laser buyer is...You better like swimming, cuz you are going to be doing a bit of it
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    painting a laser

    matching would be the hard part, but paint sure just prep it right.
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    Deck joint / epoxy mixing

    yes my mix was a bit thinner as I wanted it to run as deep into my dremeled out groove as possible, I just added layers to build up until full, a little sanding to shape and fill somemore, worked great and is strong. I didn't use acetone I was not concerned about it since I dremeled the piss...
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    Deck joint / epoxy mixing

    I did the entire boat in spots with one small batch this past fall, probably did 10-12 total feet with out burning up a pot, I used 406 with West as well and ground out with a dremel about 3/4" depth. worked great and was easy to sand down flat again. I worked it in with a spatula, forcing it...
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    '82 laser, worth the trouble?

    hopefully the bottom is not soft, but otherwise nothing you can't fix with some good old fashion grunt work. you won't like the RO sander on the bottom it doesnt work with the curves, try a 2 ft long board you can pick them up at your local auto parts store or paint store
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    Gel Coat Cracks

    I wouldn't be overly concerned, they shouldn't allow any water in the hull and look like small stress cracks probably from impact
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    Restoring a 74 Laser

    looking good. roll and tip? what paint?
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    Restoring a 74 Laser

    auto paint supplier. I believe NAPA carries it too

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