I got tired of sanding, so moved on to putting a mylar gasket over the centerboard slot. The slot is about 5 feet long and an 1.5" wide, therefore if left open will create a lot of noise and turbulence when moving through the water.
I purchased a 2" wide X 10 long piece of gasket material (mylar one side, dacron on the other) and bedded it with Sikaflex polyurethane sealant. I hate using this stuff as it is messy as heck. Cleanup needs to be a solvent such as paint thinner/mineral spirits/laquer thinner/brush cleaner and gloves are a must. This is sandable after it sets up.
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| Slot gasket set in polyurethane sealant. will sand when it all sets up. |
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Sanded the remainder of the hull and the protruding sealant. As they say, "close enough for jazz". I am painting this week.
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