It's gets wet!! thanksHull looks great!
Now, get it wet
The choice to paint or not to paint the deck was tough. Time will tell if it was a good decision....you can see from the before pic that the deck was not the best. However during the clean-up prep, I was surprised how well it improved. There are posts that really helped on this.How did you get the texture on the deck to look so good?
Was it as rough looking as the hull when you started?
Mike
Pete..Thanks for the kind words. I work with a great body shop in my home town ( I do paintless dent repair) and they agreed to paint the boat for $500 if I helped with some of the details (that I really wanted to do myself anyway). I research laser images everywhere in search of the best pics that showed the exact location of the waterline stripe on the newer boats. You can't get measurements but you can get "proportions" of the grey stripe vs the white at the two key points....the bow (approx 4/5 from the deck) and the stern..(what ever it is). By comparing the pics when it comes time to locate these most important points you can do well.Very Impressive.
What did you use for paint? Also, how did you measure/mask etc. to get the two colored hull. I've always wanted to do that - with that color combination as well!
Keep up the good work
It's crazy how bright the pictures came out...the camera used for the "after" pic self adjusts to the light really well! ...and that is with just the one "standard" inspection hole aft of the mast. I would get deep into the threads on the subject and take the time to get it right. Some of the posts from guys like Gouvernail address "big picture" issues such as laying glass in such a way that is allows the mast tube to structurally contribute to the bonding of the deck to the hull and so on...Shazam! That's a gorgeous restoration. You really set the curve. I am just getting started on my '73 project, and you are right about the wealth of knowledge to be had here on this forum. Couple of questions:
1) The mast step repair/reinforcement pic appears very well lit. Were you working from more than just the one inspection port visible on the fore deck (ie. did you cut a larger hole and glass it back in)?
2) How far down did you sand the hull before you started painting, and did you have to make any repairs to the fiberglass and/or gelcoat?
Ditto Marvin on the restoration thread.
Thanks all.
Wow ...probably not. This forum ,and places like westcoast sailing, have very fair deals on "turn key" boats all the time...many with dollies, extra rigs and sails. The cost and time make a used boat a no brainer.Shhweet! Looks really nice. A labor of love for sure.
One question - knowing now how much work it would be, would you do it again?
The question that you guys can answer is .....did I create or end up with a "cheater" boat???
Thanks..I have some additonal before and after pics that I can't seem to get off my iphone....(because i'm a computor idiot)...Marvin M has been kind enough to help me but he really has no clue of what kind of nut case I am when it comes to this stuff!
George...thanks again for all your help. The UPS guy got tired of toting your shipments to my porch...over and over. I like the website "facelift" ..looks sharp!It's been fun to hear about the process over the last year. The pictures though... WOW.
It looks like a laser that has been in storage for years - kept brand new - and just saw the light of day.
Congrats all around. Now, let's see pictures of it sailing
...time to drop some coin and replace it!! With the new brake coming out, it would be the perfect time to do it.yes sadly xflyer, there is always something that gives your boat away,i think mine has to be the ancient ratchet block for the main sheet the although is nearly twice as old as me and has spent most of it's life ether emersed in salt water or in the baking sun show's now sign of giving up
Thank you Michael.Awesome job!
...time to drop some coin and replace it!! With the new brake coming out, it would be the perfect time to do it.
If you have pics of you project...before and after...post them. I've benefited greatly from pics posted on this forum...and I always seem to gravitate to the threads that have pics posted...first