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    Default Buffing out a Small Scratch

    Came to shore a little hot & put a tiny scratch in my MC. After 6 years of racing with many successes and plain major fun (plus being the NAMBA P-Ltd Cat 2-lap Nat'l record holder) I thought it was time to retire the old girl. BUT NO - She deserved to be put back in action.

    Minor scratch
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    lined the underside of the cracks with duct tape and poured the GFlex for strength
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    Good Ol' Bondo
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    Building up smashed tip + glazing putty to smooth out the fixed incisions
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    2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
    2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
    '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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    utilized exotic Asian bamboo hardwood (a used chopstick from Chinese take-out)
    for deck leading edge
    chopstix2.jpg

    Ready for more action
    finished2.jpg
    2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
    2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
    '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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    Now you just need to get the steering sorted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheShaughnessy View Post
    Now you just need to get the steering sorted.
    next on the agenda. Changing out the ESC for starters....
    2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
    2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
    '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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    A master craftsman at work.
    Judging by the final result I dare say, that is not the first time you have needed to perform that sort of cosmetic surgery.

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    I love your description " Buffing out a Small Scratch " I can't imagine what a big scratch is to you. LOL Great job on the repairs

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    Damn, why am I hungry for donuts and Chinese food after reading this?
    Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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    Quote Originally Posted by fweasel View Post
    Damn, why am I hungry for donuts and Chinese food after reading this?
    2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
    2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
    '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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