[Rhodes22-list] Jim, Peter, read Thena's reply

[Thena Carville]

You are welcome, Ed...my pleasure...
Thena




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From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Jim, Peter, read Thena's reply


> Thena:
> Thank you for the best explanation so far....
>                     Ed K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Thena Carville
>  
> Subject: Re: smooth bottoms
> 
> Haven't posted in a while, but just could not stay quiet on this
> one...The
> racers I know "dry sail" and use a teflon POLISH (better than the waxes)
> on
> their bottoms...I don't know anyone who waxes....they sand to get the
> smoothest finish and then they polish..a few companies make
> polishes...you
> can find them next to the waxes at most stores...if you can feel any
> dimples
> or bumps, you haven't finished sanding...the bottoms of the boats (no
> matter
> how awful the paint job) are incredibly smooth......the slicker the
> finish,
> the faster the boat......these do not protect the finish like a wax
> would...they are used to make the other sailors nervous...
> Thena
> 
> 
> 
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