Plastic Classic Forum

Hi Jeff, I am rather new at the forum, and at sailboat restoration in general, but perhaps just a circular saw with a good blade would be the ticket (I used to frame houses for a living, so I tend to think that a circular saw can do anything). I have used a circular saw set at a shallow depth to cut...

Hi Chris, Yes, I am also the proud owner of a Vivacity 20. I have followed your blog for a while, and you are proceeding really well. I have been going at it slowly, and I am still on the stripping-out phase. Trying to get ready to do some patching as soon as the weather warms up just a little more....

Figured I'd better report back on how the non-skid removal is going. I purchased both a Porter Cable 7335 Random Orbit Sander and a Milwaukee 10amp 4 1/2" grinder. Northstar, you were right-on with the suggestion for the flapper disks on the grinder. Those things really make short work of it, c...

Ebay looks like they have some pretty-good deals on the 3M Masks, that was a good suggestion. Glenn has me sold on them; it's too early in my sailing career to be sporting an eyepatch. Think I'll try one on first though, at the local industrial supply, just to make sure that I order the right size. ...

bcooke wrote:Keep in mind that you are comparing the costs of a brand new dodger against a 50 year worn out old boat.

I found this west coast Dodger that perfectly fits both the size of my boat, and my budgetary constraints:

Thanks tons for all the responses. I really appreciate all of you sharing your knowledge and experiences with me. So, I will plan on starting with an angle grinder and flapper disks, and then Porter Cable DA Sander. Northstar, you look a bit more like someone from the Deathstar in that full-face get...

Hello all, Long-time lurker, first time poster. Has anyone found a good way to remove non-skid? There are a couple spots where it looks like it has popped-off clear down to the gel-coat, but for the most part, it is very tenacious. I am stripping paint off my boat in preparation for re-painting. I a...