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Welcome to Schroth Fiberglass
America's Favorite Boatshop
15605 Checotah Drive in Hudson Bend
We are near Lake Travis just outside Austin, Texas.
Pronunciation guide: Americanized Schroth rhymes with both. Original German Schroth rhymes with boat
The site was launched January 12,2006. It may be turned into a real website...eventually
The concept of this site has something to do with our belief that if more people knew about sailing, more people would be able to enjoy the fun.
Of course, we hope it will also become a place to send our customers for information about our services.
Waldo approaches the leeward mark
It is still time for another new opening page photo but Waldo hasn't had time to sail.
Click here to give feedback or just to contact us
New November 2008 Laser and Sunfish Foils repairs page
No more deck paintjobs...the explanation
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We Now Stock and Sell Line Cash or checks. We don't take credit cards because the law will not let us charge properly to recover the bank fees. We do not have a particularly wide selection and, for the most part, only have one spool and one color of any given size and brand. On the other hand, we usually have something that will do the job and we are a few bucks worth of gasoline closer to AYC than anybody else. In stock as of September 2008: nylon: 1/4, 3/8 braid for tie downs and 3/4 three strand for tow ropes. Sampson XLS: 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2 Yale Dacron: 5/16, 3/8 Fred's favorite stuff for J-22 sheets New England BZZZ: 7MM super easy handling laser and Sunfish mainsheet Yale Vectrus; Red coated 1/4 inch Marlow Pre Stretch: 1/4 J-22 Spin halyards and similar uses New England T-900: 5/16 J-22 Class minimum halyards and perfectly adequate for any sailboat halyard up to about 35 ft boats. Also a very durable no stretch spin sheet for 27 to 33 foot boats. Marlow racing line: 4mm and 5mm A spectra core line that is great for fine control dinghy lines We also stock some hardware, fasteners, sandpaper, thinners, paints, brushes, paper suits, gloves, and lots of things that should save hobbyists from making a trip all the way to the store.... and we actually DO know how to use all the stuff
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We are making this boat into a masterpiece... The Electra Project
Fred's favorite way to look at tomorrow's local wind prediction
click here for fun animated wind map
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Coming soon: New ones!!! Schroth Fiberglass / America's Favorite Boatshop© T Shirts Old Sailor's Keep Their Sails Full But Their Minds Are Often Luffing©
There will soon be more catchy clever phrases and products in our Luffing Minds© line of products
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Fred's rants Idiot's Delight / Ramp dangers |
Romulan Vessel hanging in shop being disguised as a Corsair 28 |
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And on January 28, 2008. Waldo begins his political career by delivering the Canine reply. "My fellow Pooches. Tonight the State of the Union is furry and cuddly. We can do better and we must. " I believe there must be immediate legislation passed to provide each home with the funding to keep a jar of biscuits not just by the back door but by every door in every house in America... He continued for 40 minutes. .
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Try the links below and let us know what you think General Laser Sailboat Maintenance Advice
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Ouch!! Help help!! I got fiberglass on me!!!
Our new super vigilant Schroth Fiberglass watch dog. No robberies since he arrived May 28, 2007. |
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More before and after shots? Click on the link below
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This shot was taken in late 1991. Lake Travis is flooded to about 710 feet above mean sea level (MSL). Fred took this shot from Psycho the J-24 #187. This is the spillway on Mansfield dam. Its height is 714 above MSL. The next day the LCRA asserted its power as an unelected quasi government agency and arbitrarily closed the lake to everybody but their bureaucrats and minions. We have lots of photos taken around the lake at levels ranging from 634 to 710 above MSL Lake Travis Various Level Shots
2007 Flood Click on the photo to see more
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New J-105 hanging in hoist for Bottom Paint summer 2005. Is that keel really crooked? |
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Eventual Trophy winner from most Easter Laser Regattas. Auggie lives with our perennial Minnesota visitor and Radial fleet chief Judge. Click on the thumbnails to view the photos. |
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Pronunciation guide: Americanized Schroth rhymes with both. Original German Schroth rhymes with boat.
Semiconductor design made more interesting
Hits since 1 PM Central Daylight time April 10, 2006
