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Update....I got the pesky screws out of the splash copping. I used a small pearing knife and jammed the point into the plastic inserts to hold it from turning as I removed the screws. Now I can see the original gel coat color and hope to be able to wet-sand it back near that. Have a great...

Wayne, Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions. I attached a picture of number 38906 sitting on her perfect little tilt-trailer I refurbished yesterday with new paint, lights, wiring, winch cable/hook, new tires/rims. Left to do....wet/sand / rubbing compound the top...

Thanks for the ideas guys. I don't have a sawsall and in any case cutting stainless steel will be really hard. I think I'll try the v-cut in the putty knife or something similar...like something with teeth to grab it. There are only about 4 or 5 that won't come out. What are the inserts...

Hi Again, I am making some progress and have the bottom looking nice...now for the top. I am trying to remove the spash coaming or whatever it is called and some of the screws just turn and won't back out. Any tips on how to get them out? Thanks, Timmy

Mike, Yes I have been fortunate to find two good boat deals in a row( I live in upstate ny btw...near Rochester. btw only one is a sailboat ..the other is a late 40's or early 50's classic mahogany outboard boat. Wayne, Thanks for all the tips on painting/restoring. I have had quite a bit...

Thanks for the correction but I was actually looking for some help with my Sunfish restore questions....IN THE SUNFISH FORUM!

Recently, as my late father used to say, I fell into the outhouse and came out with a new suit on. Actually I did it twice within a week. I'll get to my Sunfish questions in a second but I have to tell you how I got to getting my Sunfish. About a week ago I was watching Craigslist and saw an...