I think for the money you would spend on it, that you could find a nice
previously owned Laser, Sunfish, Force 5 or another fun type dinghy.

Leanne



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Please help, I'm in need of some advice. My brother bought a cheapo used
sailboat at a garage sail over ten years ago. He has since then abandoned
it
and said that I can have it if I want it. A recent visit to a friend's
beach
house in Florida has rekindled my interest in sailing and I'm thinking of
trying to fix it up. The problem is that it looks cheaper than I remember;
Styrofoam incased in plastic. Then 10+ years of sitting in the hot Texas
sun
has made the plastic shell brittle in spots. Structurally it seems sound,
but areas were the plastic has broken away has created a couple sharp and
jagged spots that could be dangerous. I am thinking of just glassing the
whole thing, but I wanted to ask a few questions first. First and foremost
do you think it is worth the trouble? Given my current financial position,
it is either this or nothing. So I guess I should be asking IF it would
work? If I try it should I use polyester, or epoxy? Will it melt the
Styrofoam were it contacts? What weight cloth? Do you think one layer
would
do the trick? Sorry about all the questions. I've done glasswork before,
but
I'm far from being a pro. Unfortunately I don't know the make either.
Thank
you very much for your responses.