[GradySailfish]

Gofast,

The brushes should be good as long as their clean. As a matter of fact, the older and more "used" they are the better they are, kinda like a baseball glove. I've been told to buy a good brush and take care of it and it will serve you well and last a long time.

As for spraying, I would not hang the pieces vertically, instead I would lay them down flush so that when you spray the paint it levels out as flat as possible.

The Harbor Freight guns are actually quite good. Although I have no personal experience with them, I know Warthog from ClassicMako uses them and is very happy with the results. I think the gun he uses sell for $ 69 bucks. Contact him for details.

When it gets a bit warmer I'll spray my teak.

Bushwacker, I can only imagine how attached you are to your boat after 30 years. I've had my Grady for 9 and I feel joined to the hip with her, so much so actually that I feel really bad about selling her to "upgrade" to a 26 Fotier.

AVK