Hello, Any thoughts on how to attach hiking straps to a 70's 505? Thee appear to be no fixtures for attachment. Would I epoxy some kind of...
I did a fiberglass repair on a 1970 sailboat. I purchased Westbay Marine Finish Gelcoat. I carefully mixed and matched the color. After...
Made repairs to a fiberglass hull. There are areas of the hull that can't be seen. I was wondering if there is any other type of paint that can be...
Hello, I am designing benches for a sailboat and am thinking about using masonite as a base form for fiberglass. in other words the benches...
Hi If I understand your question correctly. The plywood seems to have separated from the glass lip on the hull floor on the horizontal axis. The...
Hi, More learning curve issues with the 505. I sprang a pretty substantial leak this weekend. We noticed that water was streaming in where...
Crazy things I've learned about sailing a 1970 Rondar 505. **** breaks... (during each sail) Learn to fix said "****" Learn to do...
Advice on the boom and the outhaul Hi, A few more questions. I'm using a Proctor D mast and boom. I can't understand why the boom doesn't...
Hi gggGuest, I know that there's no real market for the antique 505s. I'm new to dinghy sailing and don't anticipate ever racing 505s. I've...
Hi thanks guys, Are you guys saying that that darker color in the photograph is a "rotten/wet core?" Also, even though the boat was a race boat,...
By the way, how does one work from the inside on this boat with the bow tube? Is it possible to get under the tube?
Hi, Here's a shot of the inside of the bow. You can see a darkening working from the centerline up. Right AFTER busting the hole in the bow, I...
Thanks guys, AndySGray, the WTF chunk once dried became considerably lighter in color. You clearly know much more about this than I. But the...
Here is a photo of the cleaned up gash [IMG]
Hi.. Here is a photo of what I excised from the gash. Could you look at this and tell me what you think layer three is? This is an ex-Olympic...
What is the general opnion of a MarineTex Putty temporary repair ust in the affected area? I have one month left in the season. I'd love to get...
Thanks guys! Great advice. Two more questions. West systems makes a Fiberglass Boat Repair kit. It's a one stop solution. Given that it's...
Hi Sailrob, Thanks for the help. So, are you saying that if I repair with the West Syatems fiberglass Repair kit (is it epoxy?) that I would...
Hello, Advice on the proper way of dealing with this problem would be greatly appreciated. Today, while rigging a 1970 505 on a gravel...
Hi, I just got a 1970 Rondar 505. (It's a 505 class racing dinghy 16.5 feet long super light weight hull construction. The one I have is...
