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[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Huron Blue

No it will be a trailered boat. I'd like to get it back to 'OEM' so to speak. Better fuel economy too I think.. and I put a LOT of miles on mine :]

OEM is unpainted. Paint on the bottom of the hull will actually slow down your boat. The smoother the hull, the faster the boat. Painted bottoms are just to retard marine growth. But if she's going to be a trailer queen than it's unnecessary.

As to the topside deck, if you are going to paint it then I'd highly recommend something like U-pol truck bed liner. (It's like Rhino-liner). Soft on the feet, great anti-slip properties and it looks like a million bucks. You can find it on eBay.

[macojoe]

B-reak
O-ut
A-nother
T-housand!!

I taught my wife to hate the boat early on, only took her out on crapy days, I have enough of her when I am hone never mind on the water!!

[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by macojoe

B-reak
O-ut
A-nother
T-housand!!

I taught my wife to hate the boat early on, only took her out on crapy days, I have enough of her when I am hone never mind on the water!!

LOL yes perhaps my wife not liking boats is a blessing in disguise!

[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

OEM is unpainted. Paint on the bottom of the hull will actually slow down your boat. The smoother the hull, the faster the boat. Painted bottoms are just to retard marine growth. But if she's going to be a trailer queen than it's unnecessary.

As to the topside deck, if you are going to paint it then I'd highly recommend something like U-pol truck bed liner. (It's like Rhino-liner). Soft on the feet, great anti-slip properties and it looks like a million bucks. You can find it on eBay.

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!

[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.

[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?

[Huron Blue]

And this is what happens when you mix too much resin at once and don't keep it cool!! Opps!! Live and learn!