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    Gelcoat or Paint respray

    I'd like to know people thoughts on doing either a pain or gelcoat respray. I've had a good look around and there is pro's and cons to both methods with price and lack of options regarding the gelcoat. The main reason for people avoiding paint is due to the reduced lifetime of the job and the...
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    35 year old Fiberglass ski boat

    Hi, I have a lovely old Ramsay ski boat that is in great shape but is starting to look a little faded. It is dark blue in colour and I was wondering what was involved in restoring it's finish. I'm not really looking to do the work myself but I would like to get a heads up on where to start and...
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    I've lost all my Powers

    We own an old 4.8m runabout with a 1973 Evinrude 70hp 2 stroke. We recently went out and I started to notice that the engine was losing a lot of bottom end torque and was really struggling to get onto a plane. I asked my friend if he mixed the fuel correctly and he said he mixed it at 25:1. The...
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