Hi all.
When I put up the last post on 6.7.16, I had just started getting the hull and topsides ready for paint.
Here I've put the 1st epoxy highbuild on the Stb'd side and now onto port side:
This photo is part way through highbuilding the topside. The prep was to wet 120 sand the blue and make all signs of gloss disappear.
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After it was all in highbuild, the whole lot was wet rubbed with 120 grit.
This shot shows the horrid condition of the bottom.
The creamy light white is the original boat, and the blue/gray white is what is left of the highbuild after sanding. Spot repaired all the lows.
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Next was 3 coats of highbuild and repair of the stress fractures. Oddly enough, they were in the exact same spot on Port side, so must have been a trailer issue.
I also spent a lot of time repairing the chines (chipped and dented) and the running strakes - 40 years of hitting things....The hull did take a lot to get right.
Last shot is of the topsides after 120 grit sanding. Now we're getting closer...
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Final coats of highbuild prior to hand sanding with 400 wet:
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Hull and topsides painted. Finally!
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Pretty happy with the paint job. Bit disappointed that we couldn't find a formula for the particular oyster white that I like, so I decided to paint the boat in it's original colour, which i think looks quite good.
Spent the last few days preparing the decks and cabin for paint.
The bog work had been completed and faired and the 1st highbuild had been applied.
It took me 2 days (!!!) to 120 grit wet sand the highbuild, spot repair and re-highbuild.
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But it should be right now for a 400 wet rub and paint.
Hopefully later in the week.
Then onto the cockpit to prep for paint.
May take a bit longer, as I have to make some modifications to the dash layout to fit everything, and I haven't fitted any side pockets yet or thought about widening the rear combing
to fit a live bait tank and to better situate the batteries and oil bottles.
But, it will happen. Eventually...