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**********************Mineral spirits is a solvent only DO N O T soak in plain mineral spirits************************
It's used to thin the sanding sealer, spar varnish, tung oil, linseed oil, etc.
Man if your boat wasnt so far east I'd say I'd take you out. I don't have much experience in that stretch east of cotuit to Monomoy other than I think it is Bishops & Clerks rockpile. If you want big bass right now you need to be on the n side of the Vineyard or S side of Cuttyhunk. That's a long ride from Osterville....