This thread is kind of funny to me, because when we first got our Hobie 18 back in 1980, the thing to do was to ELIMINATE the shine and wet-sand your hull to dull. Boat didn't look pretty any more, but it was supposed to be faster.

I'm not sure that debate has ever been resolved. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />