What did you do to your boat today

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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They look good to me!
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2022
    Put on my new switch covers today.

    From this:



    To this:


    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • GrahamuGrahamu Member Posts: 921 ✭✭✭
    Great upgrade, where did you get them?
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Newwire Marine. They are the Contrua XIV type not shown on website. Etched wasn’t going to work for me so called to ask about options and they offered these. Only Swim Platform was a special and they fit in Spreader as a full word, not Spreadr (or similar truncated).

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • GrahamuGrahamu Member Posts: 921 ✭✭✭
    Thanks @Ian I have sent them an email.
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  • boatman37boatman37 Member Posts: 810 ✭✭✭
    Brought it home from storage Thursday but haven't even pulled the cover yet. Been raining non-stop. But can't find a cone-clutch so will likely put the OD back on and limp it through this season. Also want to pull my newly installed windlass and re-seal it cause I know I didn't do a good job when I put it together. Other than that need to clean, buff and wax and thats it. But having had hernia surgery 6 weeks ago I get sore quick still so will take my time
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2022
    I guess one plus of Northern boating would be tge darned this is covered up 6 months are better...won't need as much buffing as mine does this season..never ending.
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    Faded damaged boot stripe is gone
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,059 mod
    @Pat310 how much work was that, and how did you do it?  Mine is looking rough.  
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,059 mod
    Also, how the heck does the yard park boats that close together?  Must be a forklift rather than a travel-lift.
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  • boatman37boatman37 Member Posts: 810 ✭✭✭
    boatman37 said:
    Brought it home from storage Thursday but haven't even pulled the cover yet. Been raining non-stop. But can't find a cone-clutch so will likely put the OD back on and limp it through this season. Also want to pull my newly installed windlass and re-seal it cause I know I didn't do a good job when I put it together. Other than that need to clean, buff and wax and thats it. But having had hernia surgery 6 weeks ago I get sore quick still so will take my time

    oops. forgot i have to re-install my seawater pump too. rebuilt it with a new housing and new impeller over winter. and install batteries. might have to get one of the kids to climb in there are i had hernia surgery 6 weeks ago. feel good and no restrictions but that house battery is heavy
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2022
    @LaRea
    I used a decal eraser when I removed mine, simple and quick! I needed 2 erasers to remove all of my stripes on my 330.


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    2008 330EC
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,614 admin
    @LaRea boats being that close for winter storage is common. At my yard they use a big hydraulic trailer. 
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    For the boot stripe I used heat gun plastic razor and acetone because of the close proximity to other boats. For top stripe I am using whizzy wheel under the cover like @aero3113 Definitely easier then heat gun. Took about 2 hrs each side for boot stripe
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    edited April 2022
    @LaRea Boats are stacked using a mobile crane
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @Pat310
    That picture looks very familiar!! 😂 Cramped with the shrink wrap on but doable!

    2008 330EC
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Where I store they get them a little closer, there’s very little between the rub rails. Getting to the stern is a near crawl on the floor. The yard manager has pushing in skills on the trailer rarely seen. Sadly he is the one injured in the explosion and fire in January. 

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pat310 said:
    For the boot stripe I used heat gun plastic razor and acetone because of the close proximity to other boats. For top stripe I am using whizzy wheel under the cover like @aero3113 Definitely easier then heat gun. Took about 2 hrs each side for boot stripe
    As we have the same age and vessel I am keen to see if you have a shadow afterwards. Are you leaving off? I’d like to see end result photos to decide (or convince the admiral) to remove ours and not put back.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2022
    @Ian I’ve had it off for a season now, a slight shadow but barely noticeable now. I love the look without the stripes.


    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @Ian for some reason my pics aren’t loading. If you scroll up you’ll see a pic of my boat with no stripes.
    2008 330EC
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    @ian my photo wont load either.  I began buffing lower boot stripe area yesterday and was happy with the results. 3M heavy cut followed by 3M fine. Will post photo when I can
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    Not a great pic. Buffed up to about 4” before the through hull. Looking down at it from the dock it wont be noticeable I’ll post again when I get to the top stripe 
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks @Pat310 good to know. @aero3113 I had seen yours also before but you’re around 5-6 years newer and wondered if the extra time would leave more of a shadow or non-faded line.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Came out of storage! Sanded the bottom ready to paint and taped ready to extend up at stern where she actually sits.


    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • tricountytrailtricountytrail Member Posts: 253 ✭✭
    Pat310 said:
    For the boot stripe I used heat gun plastic razor and acetone because of the close proximity to other boats. For top stripe I am using whizzy wheel under the cover like @aero3113 Definitely easier then heat gun. Took about 2 hrs each side for boot stripe
    Anyone have a source for this Boot Stripe???
    Boat Stripe Actual 1/4" navy blue 1/4" metallic gold 1 1/4" navy blue Total 1 3/4" 

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2022
    I did a quick look on eBay and found this. Not exactly what you’re looking for but I would call Great Lakes skipper (this seller) they have large stock of decals.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/144484926868?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=PPsq0eSBQmO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=jb9VSTJCQVS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a roll of the original blue/silver that I bought from Rinker just before they closed up. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    What I was going to do if I wanted to replace was 2” black and add 1/4” gold over top. I believe that’s how the original was made.  Seemed thicker when removing where the gold stripe was. 
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  • SimcoeRinker400SimcoeRinker400 Member Posts: 341 ✭✭✭
    My boat someone removed the upper deck line and which I find makes the boat look newer.
    2008 Rinker 400 EC (sold Aug 2025)
    2015 Scarab 165G
    Laser Sailboat
    2002 Seadoo Explorer
    2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2
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