Hey All , (And Happy Holidays),

I'll have the F16 upside down in the yard next week with sandpaper and a long board in hand. After the hulls are silky smooth, i'm thinking of using Spartite to seal the gaps between the centerboards and hull as was recommended to me by two independant sources ( good A-cat sailor , good 49er sailor...). The idea is that these roughly circular gaps create all sorts of vortices and turbulence that add up to drag and foil vibration. I'm told the Spartite seal amounts to more than just a nuance of difference.
Sounds good ; i've learned to ask here before acting on all , "sounds good" advice however....

Thoughts ?

By the by - did a winter series race in S.F. Bay last weekend. How's this for an eclectic start : Two Aussie 18 skiffs
Two Olympic Tornado's
Three hobie 16's
F16 and no PN's considered .......!!!!!

Warm Regards ,

Paul Kilkenny
USA #300