I noticed something wrong with the Trac, the rudders were a brownish yellow color--What I was looking at were the foam core plugs of the rudders because all the gel coat had rubbed off!!!
Um, how about some gel on those rudders??
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Posted: Mar 04, 2013 - 10:31 AM
So, I went to an auction this weekend and there was a Trac 14, Hobie 16, Aqua cat 12, and a Laser II. I got the Hobie and the Laser, but couldn't bring myself to even bid on the Aqua cat (though it had a nice trailer) and I was actually out bd on the Trac. The guy who got it was a big, fat country boy with mismatched camo. I think he just wanted the trailer because he had no idea what was on it.
I noticed something wrong with the Trac, the rudders were a brownish yellow color--What I was looking at were the foam core plugs of the rudders because all the gel coat had rubbed off!!!
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Posted: Mar 04, 2013 - 03:13 PM
That's a Sahara Cat rudder- very popular in the dunes.
The Saharas get lighter as you sail them- what with all that heavy gelcoat and resin wearing off.
Gybing as you crest a dune is quite a rush!
The downside is stuffing a hull and doing a face plant in the very materal from which they make 40 grit sandpaper.
Though if you choose your sand carefully the resultant dermabrasion could be a healthy benefit in a heavy acne or ugly tattoo situation.
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Posted: Mar 04, 2013 - 05:20 PM
What kinda of auction was this that had 4 cats?
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Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 07:46 AM
It was like a country auction where they took consignments from stores that went under, storage unit buyers, thrift shop owners. They also had estate stuff. The boats came a long way from a marina on a lake. I think they were abandoned.
They auctioned off chickens, tractors and a collection of old plows (lawn ornaments). I never thought I would end up a a place like that. -
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Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 07:46 AM
It is my understanding that sand is not used in sandpaper
Materials used for the abrading particles are:
flint: no longer commonly used
garnet: commonly used in woodworking
emery: commonly used to abrade or polish metal
aluminium oxide: The most common in widest variety of grits, lowest unit cost; can be used on metal (i.e. body shops) or wood
silicon carbide: available in very coarse grits all the way through to microgrits, common in wet applications
alumina-zirconia: (an aluminium oxide–zirconium oxide alloy), used for machine grinding applications
Chromium(III) oxide: used in extremely fine micron grit (micrometre level) papers
ceramic aluminum oxide: used in high pressure applications, used in both coated abrasives, as well as in bonded abrasives -
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Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 08:28 AM
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Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 08:29 AM
haha!
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Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 09:55 AM
It was a joke, but thanks for the information. :/
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Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 06:34 PM
Next, you tell us that the toiler paper is not actually made from toilets?
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Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 05:39 PM
So girl scout cookies are not made from....oh never mind
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