You are doing a ton of great work on that boat. As I look at the pics of you sitting and standing in the boat, it looks like you are a little low, the boat is going to ride bow high and you might not be able to see in front of you. Perhaps its just a bad angle to judge it from the pic.

I think it's the angle of the photo, but we'll see. I can always put a spacer under the seat to raise it if needed. I rarely sit while driving anyhow.

It's time to order primer and paint. I have never used either so my big question is how much do I need? I'm planning to use Alexseal (matterhorn) and spray using a HVLP(i've never sprayed paint either). The hull will not get painted only the inside/new work. The goal is to get a respectable fishing boat finish not a Dirt level finish. I'm also using softsand for the nonskid.
Any other thought or recommendation are welcome. This is the step I've been looking forward to the least. I'm afraid of the "you don't know what you don't know" problems. I've watch all of the Boat Works Today videos and read a few forum regarding painting so that is the extent of my knowledge.

Andy with Boat Works today has some great videos on Alexseal paint. IDK about the amount needed, but I am also curious. I just aquired a 1973 -23' and will be painting the hull above the bottom paint with Alexseal. It was painted professionally several years ago with Alexseal Oyster white paint , but took a beating over the last 2 years. I have printed out the product data sheets from their website and just started studying. Andy brags on how easy it is to roll and tip this product, he even brags on just rolling and not tipping .....it just seems to great DIY product. Please let us know how it goes

Alexseal has been very easy to work with. I rolled a mako 20 last month. Not the greatest prep job, but the pain flowed out great. I did matterhorn white topside and Kingston grey hull sides. I rolled it with the additive and, most ppl who see it can't believe it was just rolled. Even a neighbor who paints cars was impressed with how well it rolled out. For top side, I used two quarts of just paint. The Softsand particles eats up the paint. I did one coat paint, let dry, scuffed, and taped off perimeter. Scuffed with red scotch bright. Rolled paint and sprinkled Medium grit softsand as thick as I could over sections. Let dry and reclaimed with a brush and dust pan for re-use. I recommend rolling the cover coat while the tape is still in place. That will keep any left over particles from attaching on the slick section. I learned the hard way. The paint covered in two coats, but I did three for good measure. I know it would be blasphemy, but ill post a few pics of the Mako for you to see.

Thanks for the reply. Your boat looks great. I ordered a gallon of the 442 primer so I'm hoping that will give me a good idea how much I need per coat. How bad was the smell? Will I stink out the neighbors if I paint in the driveway? How long did the paint smell last?

I've officially finished the build out phase of the boat!!! I have a few more tabs and misc. glass work and then a shit ton of fairing. I ended up just buying some hatches for the transom boxes. Maybe someday I'll glass a set.

It smelled a bit like an old school sharpie.:) no biggie though, especially in a well ventilated area. I doubt your neighbors would really notice. I painted in my neighbors garage and she was working on golf carts, and ATV's at the same time. The smell didn't linger long either.

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Does anyone have any suggestion on how I should glass outside corners. It seems like any way I cut the glass I still end up with an air bubble at the corner? Should I just fill it with thickened epoxy and forget about it?