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[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by Huron Blue

I guess I didn't really tell the whole story. It has had anti fouling paint on it. The guy I bought it from spent a lot of time trying to sand it off. The bottom gel coat is now somewhat rough from sanding. I have heard that at this point if I don't put a coat of paint on it the gel coat can blister. so... I'm gonna finish sanding all the antifouling paint off then put a coat of clear or white.

Never heard of using U-poly... worth looking into thanks!

here you can see the bottom not finished sanded.

[phatdaddy]

i would avoid sanding to remove paint. soda blasting, chemical stripping, pressure washing, etc. would be a better alternative in the long run.

blisters are usually caused by exposing the hull to long term exposure to water. weak spots of polyester resin absorb water and it "pools" under the laminant.

if the previous owner has sanded through the gelcoat, then yes, your going to have to put a coat of something on it to protect the polyester resin.

[SkunkBoat]

Welcome to the site. Good luck with the V20.

sorry to highjack the thread but I have a question/request. What year is that?looks to be Late 70's ? I love the way the motor well is open straight to the deck.
If you get a chance, could you post a pick of the motor well from several angles. Its got me thinking of a project to remove the "spashwell" on my 84 cuddy, since I'm redoing the transom this spring.
I see there is a deck hatch for the battery?

Here's a pic of what I'm thinking of removing.

[Huron Blue]

Hey no problem. Here's about the only pic I have of the transom area. It's under a tarp and a foot of snow at the moment this pic is a couple weeks ago before the snow. If you look close you can see a chrome hook. I think it came with removable panel that could go over the transom opening if you want. Perhaps somebody else has a pic of that. My dads boat has a similar transom design as yours and one thing I did like about it is he can create a small table for cutting up bait and or handling of fish and any mess can easily be washed into that transom well. But the open design will be nice for sweeping minor dirt or water from cleaning right out the back. It has the scupper drains but those are also susceptible to clogging so straight out the back is even better. Start a thread with pics when you start your project love to see what you come up with.

ps no that deck hatch is for the bilge. The bats go under one side of those seats with the teak tops.
Its a 1989

[SkunkBoat]

Ahhhh! I see.... there's a trade off on yours cuz you have those boxes on the sides. I did put some Starboard on top of mine and I mount a cooler there.

I would love to have clear space in the stern. Not entirely all-in on the idea of fabricating the deck and a hatch though...definitely has "delayed fishing start" written all over it. And in the end, I'd still be kicking a cooler around...

[Huron Blue]

Here's my other WellCraft. I get some killer shots with my RC quad.

Don't worry I know this is the V20 forum so not gonna post much about this boat other than man O man does it ride nice

[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

Ahhhh! I see.... there's a trade off on yours cuz you have those boxes on the sides. I did put some Starboard on top of mine and I mount a cooler there.

I would love to have clear space in the stern. Not entirely all-in on the idea of fabricating the deck and a hatch though...definitely has "delayed fishing start" written all over it. And in the end, I'd still be kicking a cooler around...

Well you know what the real solution is right? Buy another boat! lol This V20 is my third. My wife is just thrilled with me right now. opps. ha

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Huron Blue

I guess I didn't really tell the whole story. It has had anti fouling paint on it. The guy I bought it from spent a lot of time trying to sand it off. The bottom gel coat is now somewhat rough from sanding. I have heard that at this point if I don't put a coat of paint on it the gel coat can blister. so... I'm gonna finish sanding all the antifouling paint off then put a coat of clear or white.

Never heard of using U-poly... worth looking into thanks!

Yes, you'll have to either paint it again or gel coat it. And Soda Blasting, although messy, is the fastest and safest way to remove bottom paint with no damage to the fiberglass.

After I finished my underdeck restoration on my V21 I used it. This is what the finished project looked like with the U-pol

[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Yes, you'll have to either paint it again or gel coat it. And Soda Blasting, although messy, is the fastest and safest way to remove bottom paint with no damage to the fiberglass.

After I finished my underdeck restoration on my V21 I used it. This is what the finished project looked like with the U-pol

Wow I looked at your photo bucket man that was a big project? Did you re-use the floor or new plywood? How did you attach it to the edges? Resin and fabric? That does look some nice stuff you finished it with. A little dark maybe?? Does it get hot in the sun? Looks damn good though.

[Huron Blue]

I re-did my floor in my 73 SR190. The floor was actually pretty solid it was just soft around the floor access door. Doing the resin and cloth was a PITA! I had bubbles etc. Sanded them out then filled them in with fiberglass reinforced bondo. 4-5 years of use still looks and feels new. I added those little flakes while the last coat was wet. Worked great to give the floor some texture for anti slip.

ps I cannot figure out how to have pics directly in the post only as attachments. Guess I'm a dummy. Do you really have to use a third party picture host?