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An angry marina operator. Let my sister and brother in law take it out on a windy day in Currituck Sound (OBX). From previous experience I knew he couldn't sail except in calm/mild conditions but hard to say no to a sister. They flipped it over while coming about and could not right the boat...

Okay. All that is super helpful. By feathering I assume you mean feather sanding the edges of the gouged area so the edges are smoothed out a bit. You've convinced me that gel coat is the way to go so I'll do that. I just want to make sure the entire took looks the same when finished. I'll...

Sorry for the delay in getting this pic posted and I appreciate the advice already given. After seeing the damage can you suggest the best way to go? The deck is very sun faded and never repainted since the 60's so I plan to do that as well. Many many thanks, Steven

I have a circa 1965 Alcort Sunfish still sailing and in pretty good shape. But I'd like to make it as close to "like new" as I can; as I get ready to pass it on to the next generation. Unfortunately I loaned it to an in-law and it came back with a long but narrow gouge in the bow deck area. It...

Thank you all for the great and quick suggestions. She is old but just sailed occasionally during those years. Annual vacations on the Currituck Sound in the OBX. But sailed constantly during those week(s) we were there each year. Then stored wrapped up in UV tarps in-between in OH and VA...

Have our old family Sunfish, mid 60s Alcort. It's actually in good shape deck/hull/deck-hull joint have never been breached. Still sails great. But some nicks and needs new paint. Would like to get it set up for the grandchildren generation and the next 30 yrs or so. How do you decide whether...