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Ok thanks alot. I also forgot to mention there are alot of small rust stains on the bottom of the hull and then one large strip of a stain. Should this come out with the hull cleaner? My grandad is actually our local boatbuilder and he works with wood, occasionally GRP but he has some idea of...

thanks for that that really helps. Will this method restore the colour back to white? The boat sat outside for years unused and has turned a horrible yellowy/off colour and it needs to be returned to the white/vela colour. The boat is sail number 80*** can't remember it off the top of my head...

Do i have to reapply the gelcoat??

Well it is really needs painted, it is marked and has gone an off yellow colour and is desperate need of painting. Think I might just have to do without the grippy surface. :/ Do you know how to go about applying paint to the bottom of the hull?

I'm hoping to repaint an old (1980's) Laser dinghy but I'm worried that I might remove the grip layer on the deck and I don't want it to become smooth. Any tips? Thanks!

Well I club race in a handicap fleets, not in a specifc 4.7 fleet. But if I am racing in a 4.7 I will be at the back of the fleet compared to some of the 2 handed boats, whereas a Laser Radial has similar speed to some 2 handed boats. What I don't understand though: (I learned to sail in...

I'm 50kg and I'm wondering if I'm capable of sailing a Radial? I'm pretty fit if that helps... I would rather sail a radial than a 4.7 so I'm not always tagging along at the back of the fleet whereas I'd like to be up at the top rounding the windward mark in a high position. Any comments would...

Out of interest, why would you change the purchase to a 12:1 or a 10:1 when there is the opportunity for 15:1 which 15:1 which is better?