Plastic Classic Forum

I have inherited a 1953 Tech Dinghy, one of 12 boats built for MIT by Beetle Boat in Cape Cod. This boat has a lot of family history so I am very happy to have it. It has spent the past 40 years under an old barn roof in up state New York. I brought it back to NC where I will take her out for some s...

I have been searching for a new mast. This guy has one on eBay that MIGHT work for may boat, but he wants $5000 for it. I sent him a message and asked how he thought his 40 year old mast was worth $5000 when I had Z spar quote me a brand new mast, complete, built just for me, for $5800, and even $28...

I guess it all depends what you have in your boat. I am designing my system for 6v golf cart batteries. two for the engine and 4 for the house. This might ever be over kill so i will most likely start with two for the engine and two for the house but with room to expand to 4 batteries for the house....

Could you not counter sink the screw holes and chamfer the edges of larger holes if there are any. This would leave an area where the sealing material can accumulate and not be compleatly squeesed out. Of course I did not come up with this on my own I had seen this done when bedding deck hardare. Fo...

I just thought I would chime in with my 2 cents. Just keep in mind that's all its worth. I am in the same situation of trying to repair a boat outdoors. Here is what I have done to prevent further core damage as a result of exposed core material from removed hardware. I removed all hardware noting w...

I am waiting on the delivery of a 1968 Pearson 35. Hopefully this forum can be my home for answers during this project. I am trying to come up with a plan of attack for the restoration. My main objective will be to finish the exterior. For this I will need to remove the old paint. In the past sandin...