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The earlier Wanderer moulding had a "flat edge " whereas on the subsequent moulding the foredeck and on the sides the edges are splayed . I've use some of this trim but as it incorporate metal so the

West Country boat repairs has a lot of good videos on repairing gel coat and fibre glass in dinghies on you tube. They also do a good guide that’s handy to have too.

Dave I don’t have that grey edging on my boat and can’t recall seeing on any others. I would remove it and tidy up the GRP. Regards Mike

The hull of W537 is in really good condition if you look at the outside.? Inside, however, has areas where it looks like the gelcoat is flaking off.? It seems to me that this is cosmetic but I am

Hi, The weekend project is to work on the inside of the hull of W537. The first question is there seems to be this grey edging around the sharp edges of the hull.? See the photo: As you can see, this

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A lot of racers will swear by slot gaskets and they are right,less friction equals more speed. If I raced competitively I would fit one. However,most of us would not be concerned about gaining another

dunno if that will be distinct enough it see through a tiny bolt hole but Go For It!

That is a great idea! I think I'll try with my coloured whiteboard markers and hope it will stick enough to do the job but will rub off in time with use. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message

Another sneaky trick …..if the board is completely withdrawn for any reason …..is to draw a dartboard shape around the centreboard hole (Radials and concentric circles) this also helps reduce

Hi Dafydd W1491 It wasn’t my question, it was Dave originated the thread. I was just adding my experiences! Best John

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Hi again John, I don't know what Sabatak is. I have some black industrial plasacine like stuff which I have used very successfully. It feels just like Blu Tack. Anything which is waterproof will do. I

Hi and thanks for the information. It was actually very easy to remove the centreboard with the boat on its side. Whether it will be as easy to put back might be a different matter. I wanted to do

Dear John 1646, Leaky centerboard bolt very easy to fix. (1) No need to tip boat over. (2)Loosen or remove knut. (3) Slide bolt out a little way. Don'ty know, but this may be more difficult with steel

Hi Doug I take the point about stones etc, although in 8-9 years I haven't had an issue on a beach - perhaps I've been lucky? It has though significantly reduced the amount of water splashing in

Hello Dave Slot gasket not a brilliant idea for hauling boat up a beach as potential for grit and stones can easily jam centre board into the case.It is a real pain to free it. Personally I would

I did a slot gasket last year on my Hartley Wanderer. Very easy if you can put the boat on its side. Remove the keel and from each side of the slot. Gasket is attached to base of boat using sealant

I have done a leak test on my Wanderer 537.? It appears that there is a leak around the centreboard bolt.? I would like to remove the steel centreboard and put new washers/O rings in.? At the same

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