Fat Boats: How To Place Them On A Crash Diet

A comprehensive guide to lightening overweight Thistle boats through removal of hardware, centerboard, mast, hull material, and other components, including detailed recommendations on which elements to modify and expected weight savings.

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• weight reduction
• maintenance
• hardware
• boat modification