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    Posted: 12 Jan 09 at 6:33pm

I don't mean gelcoat do i,

It's the light weight coat stuff thats really smooth and helps the water flow around the hull.

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This thread is worthless without pics.

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I have heard some bullsh*t in my time but....

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surely the gelcoat will just crack off if you take the boat out in any sort of chop due to the flexing of the hull. do you mean a spray job? i also fail to see how gelcoat will make the boat any faster with the extra weight probably offsetting and smoothness gained on the hull.
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My dog will swim out to my boat as I'm coming ashore.  I then scoop him up (he's a jack russell) and plonk him in the cockpit.

Haven't taught him to use the trapeze yet though.
the same, but different...

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Kids at MSC took their dog out on a Pico, have a picture somewhere.
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We sail in brightlingsea and know loads of the boat builders there it was just a matter of one of them owing me a favour.

P.S Give me a month or two for pictures, we don't get it out of storage until april and i haven't got any as we've only sailed it 3 times last year as testing.

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Sounds interesting, any chance we could see a photo?
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Originally posted by Gladys



btw since when did a vibe have gelcoat?

Since i put one on, it's so slow and terrible we put sport 14 sails and rudder, gelcoat, xenon centreboard, 600 narow wings and a gennaker off a 29er.

lots of things break but if you get it going (and upright) it'll  keep up with a 400!

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What, how did you put a "gelcoat" on??

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btw since when did a vibe have gelcoat?
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Since i put one on, it's so slow and terrible we put sport 14 sails and rudder, gelcoat, xenon centreboard, 600 narow wings and a gennaker off a 29er.

lots of things break but if you get it going (and upright) it'll  keep up with a 400!

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