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    Foam core and milk jugs?

    In the final stages of restoring my 18' sailing dinghy. I noticed when I was moving it on the trailer, there was a sloshing sound in the stern. Odd, how could you get water sloshing in a foam-filled fibreglass "box"?. Anyhow, I drilled a hole to let the water out - nothing. Then another...
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    Goosneck/boom position

    Hi folks - still working on restoring my 18' sailing dinghy. One of the odd things I discovered is that the gooseneck - where the boom meets the mast - is only 4" above the foredeck. Now I haven't tried it on the water (still fixing the hull:-) ), but 4" wouldn't seem to give me much room to...
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    Goosneck/boom position

    Hi folks - still working on restoring my 18' sailing dinghy. One of the odd things I discovered is that the gooseneck - where the boom meets the mast - is only 4" above the foredeck. Now I haven't tried it on the water (still fixing the hull:-) ), but 4" wouldn't seem to give me much room to...
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    Trailer Trouble - to roll or not to roll?

    I recently salvaged a derelict 18' fibreglass dinghy, and an equally tired trailer. I am now working on the trailer. Rust rust rust...<br /><br />The dinghy was originally supported on thick laminated (carpet-covered!) plywood supports bolted to the trailer cross-beams. However, the ply rotted...
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    Bowsprit

    Me again..posted seperately so as not to confuse threads...<br /><br />As I refinish my 18' fibregalss sailing dinghy, I was thinking of adding a bowsprit to give me more sail area...and because I like the look! Anybody have any opinions on adding a bowsprit? Is it likely to unbalance/improve...
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    Sailing Dinghy Bottom Paint

    I have salvaged a 20-year old fibreglass sailing dinghy - 18', hull solid, but all paint in lousy condition (cracked, peeling) and fibreglass repairs needed. So I am taking it back to the raw fibreglass. My question is: What should I paint the hull with? The boat will be trailered...I was...
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