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And Cactus, when you say "acetone bath" would a thorough wipe down with acetone rags be sufficient?

No name yet, I might go for Stella though; E Estelle was my grandmother's name

What type of de-waxer would you recommend for the fiberglass AND gelcoat (most of the surface is gelcoat, some is bare fiberglass and a fraction of the bare spots will be filled with a filler prior to priming) Also I've been using 320 grit in between primes and paint finishes- then it gets a...

Would stainless bolts for the rudder assembly be an issue as far as corrosion? I'm thinking more specifically the 4" bolt that lets the rudder pivot...

Patch finished, 2nd coat of paint on wooden pieces

Forecast is calling for a week of scattered thunderstorms; I was able to finish the resin patch today, though.

So it appears that I don't know how to properly rig at all... Lol Is there a link for rigging a sailfish with this incorporated?

What exactly is this mast cleat? The only thing I know of is a little cleat attached to the deck on the starboard side of the mast.

I've got a question about dewaxing... Should I de-wax before and after I sand or just before? I'm going to pick up some 202 from West Marine tomorrow

fairing filler and epoxy, still needs a little bit more so I'll scuff tomorrow and top off with just epoxy

Gonna have to get a better brush; I'm losing bristles... Maybe I'll try a foam roller. I ended up using a third of a pool noodle, and fishing line instead of string for my patch. It seems to have made a nice bead all the way around and I should have plenty of edge for my resin and cloth to...

1st coat of primer

I swapped the red for a darker red so hopefully it will have a vintage look

rainy day forced me to start on the wooden parts. I'm going to use topside paint and paint the rails, centerboard and rudder assembly in red. The boat will be seafoam green on the top and also red on the sides and bottom. Should be pretty unique :D

What should I do about the edge where it is down to the fiberglass?

Is there any structural issues in removing all the gelcoat?

The reason I was taking the gelcoat off is because it's already chipped down to the fiberglass in many spots. Am I going to lose strength in the hull if it's just paint and primer on fiberglass?

Is that a strength issue or a time issue? I've already removed half of the bottom edge down to the fiberglass

Also, I'm sanding down to the fiberglass; there is only one layer of hard white paint... Should I be concerned with how thin the hull is/will be? I wanted to add coat(s) of epoxy resin for strength but there's a decent amount of flex in some spots and i'm worried the resin would crack. Am I...

@signal charlie yes it looked like it was from what I could see through my new window. I could also feel it in 2 of the 3 screw holes underneath the plate. I believe the broken screw is helping to hold it. I did find some water inside, and at least one other board fell inside. The spot on the...