Looks good. I have certainly enjoyed my 77' MA.
Just curious what are your plans for where the factory carpet was on the inside?

Still open but easiest would be some type of rug.

Any suggestion?

NO RUG just paint it... You put in so much time make it right might as well go all the way. Would love to pass by and check out your work Jorge

Jorge
How bout some type of marine grade heavy vinyl? like nautolex etc.... or even white vinyl flooring material with waterproof adhesive???
might be better for upkeep etc than rug/carpet?!
or go paint route

-Fred

never thought about the marine grade heavy vinylor white vinyl flooring material

But a short light grey/black rug may be what I do

When done with the boat it will have a full cover so up keep with either will be less but I need to put some thought into it

Give me a call and come by

Just wanted to warn you pictures lie

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jorge

Never thought about some vinyl, but seems like it may work. As far as carpet just seemed to be a pain to clean when it was on mine and would start to stink with guts, blood, etc all over it.
I ended up using a farrow system blaster to blast the inside walls when i blasted the bottom paint off. Worked good for getting in between all the woven roven to get a good bond with the fairing compound I used. I put about 300 hours on it since last April and the sides are holding up good. I was worried about it cracking but I have put it throught the ringer and if it was goin to crack I think It would of by now.
My other option was to lay some 1.5oz mat over it then fair it out.

Vinyl will mildew, especially if you keep a cover on the boat. I have quite a bit of problem with mildew on my vinyl coaming bolsters and I keep a bucket of damp-rid in the cabin with the front hatch cracked a couple inches.

I think Potter had it right - stick with indoor/outdoor carpet. The only complaint I have with it is the ugly yellow/orange color on mine. I might have to actually replace my 40 year old OEM carpet one of these days with something that looks better!

Forget painting it, by the time I get it smooth enough to paint the summer will be over

I think that thr rug option is the way to go.

Now another question

I plan to paint the sides tha same blue it had and the rest white

Which do i paint 1st? The sides or the rest?

Well the weather was not doing too well this weekend and the rain was off and on ay my house.

I did get out the ss rail and fittings, cleats and other fittings and polished them up in anticipation and mainly I was bored.

Hopefully the weather will be better this week end so I can get the paint done!!!

I borrowed a engine hoist and plan to attack the engine paint this week

Now is there a "better" way of doing the hull

Should I paint the sides (Blue) 1st and then the bottom and the intrerior (white)

Or go with the white and then the blue

Or does it matter?