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"She'll sail okay for a few seasons ..." Well, that is the best news I've heard in a while! If I get a year or two out of this repair I will be pleased. I have put another layer of fiberglass and more. I thought I might try to put some fiberglass inside the fore crack. There is an...

Here are some pics of my cracked keel repair so far. I have filled the holes and put one layer of fiberglass over the cracks. My question is, would another layer of fiberglass be prudent or overkill? Thanks in advance for all your help.

So, today was the first really nice day to work on the boat. I don't have room inside for it, so it is in the carport. I made a video but I wasn't able to upload it. Here are some pictures of the cracks after sanding. You might note a few small light patches that I think are air...

Well, I went for it. Did the tape thing but then I scraped through much of it putting her on the trailer. The weather was warm, the water cold, and the wind was worse than before. The current pulled me downstream for a couple a hundred yards, then a breeze would come and I might get back...

What about flex tape? That guy taped a boat together! I've got some more Gorilla tape I used on the sail. Whatcha think? Bigger fool all the time, huh?

My first question to you guys is, on a scale of one to ten, how much a fool was I to take this out on the water without even looking at the hull? And then, would I be a bigger fool if I took it out next week like this. It is supposed to be 70 Wednesday! I mean, I did it once and it didn't sink...

So, I think I've found where some, most, all the water was leaking in. Here are some pics of the hull.

Pic of me trying to head back to the other side of the bridge. Where can you buy a can of breeze?

Thank you guys. Took her out on the water yesterday. Had a good time. I was wondering if the river (three blocks away) would be wide enough for sailing but that didn't seem to be an issue. As I went west under the bridge the wind stopped. Another quarter mile or so is a lock and dam. The...

Wow! So this thing is almost 50 years old? Who'd a thunk it?

Thank you all for the input. I am sure the cracks in the picture are new and that I caused them as I was pushing pretty hard to try and get the grime off. They weren't there before and I heard the crackling as I scrubbed. Glad they are not so serious. I'll get some sail tape soon to repair...

So, a friend gave me his old sunfish that had been sitting outside for quite awhile. The sail, rudder and dagger board were in a shed. As I was cleaning off the grime and lichen at the bow, I heard some cracking noises. Then I saw some lines in the paint that weren't there before. So, how...