Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

I wasn't going to weigh on on this, but here goes. I think I know something about escalating. :D If you're going to paint the entire boat, might as well explore your options. That being said, and this is only my personal preference, I like white or something very close to it. I chose to go with an off-white, kind of cream color, very close to what the new Gradys are painted. Didn't want to get radical, but wanted to cut some of the glare of white in the strong southern sun. 8) Nothing is as bright as brand new white paint. If you change from white to anything else, I think awlgrip is a must because it stands up to abuse without chipping, and thereby exposing the white underneath. Just my two cents worth.

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

Another reason to keepthe color as light as possible is to keep the temperature low. I once had a boat with blue marine carpet (enter guffaw here) and damn did it burn my po wittle feetsies! ;D

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

Carpet in the boat!! Now I no you don't fish!! ;)

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

I think people who put carpet in boats deserve to be with people who put carpet in bathrooms.... ::)

Airborne, I sure hope that boat wasn't a V20 ;D

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

Uh-oh :o, I got carpeting AND a porta-potti in my cuddy cabin. :-*

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

seakindly - I think that all v-21's had carpet in the cabin (not just the headliner)

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

Oh...Seakindly...double-dipped ;D can you take 'em out? ???

And when you get 'em out, just send that little old honey-bucket on over here to old Reelapeelin'...I know just what to do w/one of those pesky things(my little wifey asked why we don't have one last time she was out...don't tell SK)...heck, old Reelapeelin' will even get the freight.... ;D by the way, freight'll be less if'n you could see yer way to packin''er up empty... :D

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

Yeah BS, ... the boat came that way. Neither one was my idea.

Rap, I sure hope it's empty and that's not what the previous owner meant by "loads of extras". :o

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

You guys got me wantin' a 21... :)

Re: Looking to paint my v-20 cuddy.
 

Well I started tearing her down. I removed the teak trim on the gubwhales, my rod holders and all my cables, hoses and controls to my engine. I started filling holes with west system epoxy. I assembled the stand today for mounting the motor on ot while I do all the paint work on the boat and motor. I removed the tilt and trim unit from the motor already and took it work and blasted and painted it. I'm still not sure on the color for the hull but I'm leaning towards light yellow with a navy boot stripe and navy canvas. If get the time to figure out how to post pics on here I'll keep you all up to date with the progress.