Painting

FELLOW-SHIP · #1 03-20-2002, 10:31 AM

HA SCOTT
REMEMBER THAT YOU CANT USE GEL COAT OVER EPOXY THEY SAY IT WOULD WORK.
EVERYONE (PAINT MANUFACTURERS) HAS TOLD ME THAT YOU CANT KEEP A PAINTED (TOP COAT) BOAT IN THE WATER FOR MORE THAT ABOUT 10 DAYS TO 2 WEEKS. I KEEP MY BOAT ON THE TRAILER EXCEPT FOR 1 WEEK AT A TIME DOWN IN THE KEYS. I LIKE TO FISH OUT OF DIFFERENT PORTS DEPENDING ON WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IS SOUTH FLORIDA. THAT’S ANOTHER REASON WHY I DIDN’T WANT A BOAT OVER 23’ LONG AND ONE ENGINE IT BECOMES TO MUCH LIKE WORK TO TRAILER A BOAT TO BIG.
THIS WEEK I CUT THE HOLE TO FIT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL OUT OF THE CENTER CONSOL, I MADE A HATCH COVER WITH STAR BRIGHT FOR THAT LITTLE PERSONAL ITEMS HATCH IN THE CENTER CONSOLE CLOSE TO THE WHEEL. I BOUGHT A NEW HYDRAULIC PISTON UNIT KIT THAT WILL ATTACH TO THE NEW 225 I AM GETTING. TODAY I AM GOING TO BENNETT TRIM TAPS TO PICK UP THAT PLASTIC COVER THAT SCREWS ONTO THE TOP OF THE TRIM TAP SENDING UNIT. THIS WEEKEND MORE FAIRING AND SANDING THE INSIDE. I HOPE THIS IS THE LAST WEEKEND OF THAT. MAYBE SUNDAY I WILL BE PRIMING THE INSIDE OF THE BOAT (I HOPE). THIS NEXT WEEK I GO TO PUT $$$ ON THE NEW 225 AND PICK UP THE HARNESS AND GAGES WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF. FUN, FUN, FUN, SO MUCH FUN AND STILL NOW 10 MONTHS OF FUN BOATING AND NOT BEING IN THE WATER YET. I HAVE RESERVATIONS TO GO DOWN TO THE KEYS THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE I HOPE I WILL BE DONE BY THEN.
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FELLOW-SHIP · #2 03-20-2002, 10:35 AM

HA GUYS WE JUST HIS A NEW RECORD 3 PAGE THREAD.
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John R · #3 03-20-2002, 10:47 AM

Woohooo - three pages [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

How do you re-Gel Coat??

FELLOW-SHIP · #4 03-20-2002, 11:28 AM

HA JOHN R
YOU WILL HAVE TO TALK TO TRAYDER OR SOMEONE ELSE ON RE GEL COATING. I DON’T KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT THAT. I AM SURE THAT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO GO ON THE BOTTOM BUT I WILL BE PAINTING MINE. I GUESS IT IS THE SAME PROCESS AS THOSE LITTLE SPOT GEL COAT KITS YOU CAN BUY BUT ON A MUCH BIGGER SCALE. SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF SANDING TO ME AND IF YOU HAVE READ MY POSTS YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE SANDING.
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Scott · #5 03-20-2002, 02:25 PM

That 's what I thought about the paint on the bottom....I'll be keeping mine in the water so I guess I'll strip off the old bottom paint and epoxy seal it then re coat it.

Sounds like your moving right along....did you relocate the steering wheel to the center of the helm or did you leave it as it was originally?

FELLOW-SHIP · #6 03-20-2002, 03:15 PM

HA SCOTT
I RELOCATED IT TO THE CENTER ON THE CONSOL JUST RIGHT OF THAT LITTLE UTILITY BOX HATCH WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. ON MY BOAT BEFORE THE PROJECT BEGAN THE WHEEL AS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONSOL AND THE BINNACLE WAS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE I KNEW THAT WOULD NEVER DO FOR ME LIKE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD.
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FELLOW-SHIP · #7 03-25-2002, 10:52 AM

I FIGURED I WOULD GIVE YOU GUYS A UPDATE ON THE WORK. I FINALLY FINISHED THE FAIRING OF THE INSIDE OF THE BOAT. NEXT WEEKEND I WILL PRIME THE INSIDE AND SAND IT SMOOTH. THE OUTSIDE OF THE HULL HAS ABOUT ONE DAY OF FAIRING AND SANDING AND THE BOTTOM HAS A FEW DAYS OF WORK ON IT BEFORE I PRIME IT. ALL IN ALL FAIRING HELL IS COMING TO A END. I THINK THE INSIDE IS THE WORST BECAUSE OF ALL THE HAND SANDING TO GET INTO ALL THOSE TIGHT CORNERS. I FINALLY FINISHED THAT ROLE OF FILM SO I WILL BE SENDING SOME PICTURES ALONE SOON.
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