Dinghy hull coatings

   T-Cut on a polyester gelcoat surface - OUCH !

Best finish on gelcoat - Farecla G3 applied with plenty of water and a foam compunding head attached to a variable speed electric polisher at ~1200 RPM.

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sandgrounder Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Apr 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 220	Post Options Post Reply Quote sandgrounder Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Dinghy hull coatings Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 2:10pm
	T-Cut on a polyester gelcoat surface - OUCH ! Best finish on gelcoat - Farecla G3 applied with plenty of water and a foam compunding head attached to a variable speed electric polisher at ~1200 RPM.

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 1:30pm
	As our miss-guided brethren have their floating caravans once more lifted out of the marinas and stuck on chocks, Chandlers begin to rub their hands in glee at the annual anit-fouling bonanza. Reading some of the marketing stuff that comes with this anit-marine-life unpleasantness, it occurred to me that perhaps there is a market out there, Muck-off like, for super slippery, bound to make you faster round the cans dinghy racing products. As someone who has occassionally ventured forth with a bit of t-cut and an old rag, I will admit to not having the most sophisticated boat prep routine... what are the winners doing? what about the rest of you? What's the most slippery hull (and or foil) prep routine going? Are there any UK dinghy classes where we can cross the line between harmless 'fairing' and down right banditry of the underwater shape I also wonder? Has anyone been caught, SJ Winter Series like, in the act in the past?