Another 25 Seafari goes under the knife

[Blue_Heron]

Thanks, Sean. Your Radoncraft is coming along nicely, too. I also want to thank you for posting a link to your "Shiny Hiney" blog a while back. I changed my strategy on painting the bottom and opted for gelcoat and Duratech clear gloss additive instead. Your info got me pointed in that direction.

Also, thanks to Erich who came out and helped out with some detail sanding last Saturday.



I ended up going with the gelcoat/Duratech on the bottom for several reasons. It should be easier to repair scratches, It should hold up below the waterline, and it's considerably less expensive than the available paint options. My first thought was that I would like to spray some gelcoat along the keel so scratches in the paint wouldn't be so obvious, but it went on so nicely, I decided to do the whole bottom. The finish looks good, so as long as it doesn't crack or blister, it should be good. I've done the port side, but still have to finish sanding/fairing the starboard side and hopefully shoot it next weekend.




Later,
Dave