Go to Sailnet.com forums and look up a member "tdw"... he has one of these in the land of Oz and might be willing to fill you in.
I'm going to come down on Fastwave's side... there was a similar debate (begun by the same poster) on another forum. I, too, think a tightly...
What he said was "scuff up to the tape".. in other words rough up the previous surface before painting. The use of a scotchbrite pad is less...
Thanks for your response, and email is on the way with pictures. "Talk" soon!
Greetings all New to this forum, here on the Left Coast. The design rationales above address the whys and whats of plumb bows.. but I think it...
Still there? We own a 1984 Brazilian built version of the Nich 345 (Fast 345), hull #41, fractional rig so similar to the Nich but more finished...