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Old 04-29-2013, 10:24 AM   #1
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She's got a pretty Bottom

Scraped, sanded, epoxy barrier, 2 coats of ablative... 1 to go which will go right up to the tape. A few more little jobs and she's good to go. Shooting for the 12th
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Old 04-29-2013, 11:27 AM   #2
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Nice.. most people don't realize how much work goes into to keeping them up....mine is painted as well... 6 hours of sanding on Saturday removing 5 years woth of flaking paint followed by a "steam bath"...no barrier coat.... 2 new coats of bottom paint on Sunday...she looks a pretty today as she did 25 years ago when I got her...

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Old 04-29-2013, 12:52 PM   #3
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JF - you're a boat guy now?

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Old 04-29-2013, 02:01 PM   #4
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First year... Never thought it would happen. But things fell into.place. So we made the leap.
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Old 04-29-2013, 03:20 PM   #5
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looks good, don't be afraid to pork it on thick on the sides where the sun will hit it. Thats where you want it the thickest

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Old 04-29-2013, 03:36 PM   #6
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Agree with Freak. Heavy on the stern and the "smile lines"

No boat, back in the suds.
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Old 04-29-2013, 03:47 PM   #7
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BTW Joe. Good luck!!

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Old 05-04-2013, 08:17 AM   #8
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Wow... that is a lot of work. Esp when on a trailer. In the end it is worth it but a lot of time goes into bottom prep.

Looks good.


If I ever move to a house with a dock...I am getting a boat lift...it solves so many problems.
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