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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Member Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    Where are you keeping the boat on the river or the sound  my brother has a boat on the river in nyack
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    edited April 2019
    @GMSLITHO I will be keeping it on the sound but sometimes I stay on the river in peekskill 
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Member Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    From manhattan to Kingston  is the prettiest boating on the eastern seaboard
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,063 mod
    First time I've seen the technique of using aluminum foil to wrap for overspray.  I'll use that next time I do touch-up on my outdrives.  
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    edited April 2019
    @LaRea the tin foil trick I learned from a old timer makes life so much easier plus saves $$$ on the tape people dont realize how expensive tape is 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    GMSLITHO said:
    From manhattan to Kingston  is the prettiest boating on the eastern seaboard
    You got that right especially @ night 
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Member Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭
    It’s well marked and easy to navigate the Long Island sound is a little confusing in spots 

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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,920 mod
    javhav said:
    GMSLITHO said:
    From manhattan to Kingston  is the prettiest boating on the eastern seaboard
    You got that right especially @ night 

    Hey know, easy on the whole "eastern seaboard" thing :)  The Chesapeake bay has it's share of pretty boating!  (I'm just razzing on you)

    @Javhav - that is sure one pretty looking boat!  & I love the tinfoil trick!  I gotta tell my old man about that one!  He worked as a painter for GM (on an assembly line) for ~30 years, and he never taught me that trick!  If I can teach him something when it comes to  painting, that'd be great!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    You guys and your salt water boating.  You need to see the North Channel of Lake Huron some time to appreciate beautiful boating scenery.  :)

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • MarkBMarkB Member Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What kind of paint did you use on the gelcoat? Is it durable, wondering about scratches?

    Boat Name: King Kong

    "Boat + Water = Fun"

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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,920 mod
    There was someone in my marina that painted around the edge of their swim platform this spring.  It really looks nice to the point I had thought about it.  I know, give it a year or two first and make sure it was a good idea.  Mine has some cracking and stress marks, yes, from slight bumps into pilings I'm sure.  If paint actually fixed it and looked good staying nice, it's something I may do.  Curious though if it's something that will flake after the first slight bump? (no, I really don't 'hit' things :) )

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    My experience with paint over gel was a disaster!
    this was even after finish was west sanded and primed.
    that is using automotive paint 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    MarkB said:
    What kind of paint did you use on the gelcoat? Is it durable, wondering about scratches?
    The trick is the paint 2 part acrylic enamel rock hard when it dries it gouges rather than scratch all the supposed scratches on my old boat that I painted with enamel came off with thinner and a rag and that's me always hitting the dock also the shine last for years 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    edited April 2019
    zaverin1 said:
    My experience with paint over gel was a disaster!
    this was even after finish was west sanded and primed.
    that is using automotive paint 
    Automotive paint base coat clear coat is not strong enough 2 part enamel is the key but hard to spray the clear is built in so that means no blends and no stopping while spraying or else you'll get ashy spots and shine spots but like I say it's the way to go tried and proven 6 years and still shine's like the first day
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    @Dream_Inn never had problem with flack  the surface has to be prepped rite the procedure I do is wax and grease remover on the surface then sand 220 grit da clean again then I spray the enamel  no primer the gel coat acts as a sealer the paint is able to bite in the gel coat 2 coats of enamel are enough to cover the 220 sand Mark's any coat after that is icing on the cake pretty easy  I've painted boats and trucks like this never had a problem 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    Speaker pods fiberglassed and painted ready for install 
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  • cls10105cls10105 Member Posts: 389 ✭✭
    Looks awesome, very happy for you and a little jealous. Lol
    cruising on 6. tw0s
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  • randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice work, you about 3 week from launch, The weather will be nice by then.
    Boat Name : 

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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm in his neighborhood and have been in for 2 weeks. Def has been kind of a waste, but then again, hanging on the boat in the rain at the dock is fun too.. people make it a point to come visit if they know you are there. 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    edited May 2019
     ;) 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    randy56 said:
    Nice work, you about 3 week from launch, The weather will be nice by then.
    Yes sir I'm looking forward to it
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  • MarkBMarkB Member Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Jeez, dude that boats going to be worth top dollar when it's done. Hopefully the engines start up, lol.

    Boat Name: King Kong

    "Boat + Water = Fun"

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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    @MarkB motors definitely start up and run sweet the only thing left to do to them is put the coolant reservoirs up 
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    @shawnmjr lol I should and my bank statement with my taxes  to satisfy some people on here I'll give you a hit they still pump thare waste out but it's not a boat
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is that the floor from Moler??
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    reneechris14 said:
    Is that the floor from Moler??
    Yes it is
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  • boatman37boatman37 Member Posts: 810 ✭✭✭
    Very nice work!
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  • javhavjavhav Member Posts: 420 ✭✭✭
    @boatman37 thanks I appreciate 
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