1989 20' fisherman cc

[20'fisherman]

I was wondering if anyone had any information on painting inside and out of a 20' wellcraft fisherman (Price to have it done right). It has gotten to the point where i love the boat but hait to be seen in it. It rides nicer than any boat i have ever been in for that size and i put a 08 yamaha F150 4stroke.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by 20'fisherman

I was wondering if anyone had any information on painting inside and out of a 20' wellcraft fisherman (Price to have it done right). It has gotten to the point where i love the boat but hait to be seen in it. It rides nicer than any boat i have ever been in for that size and i put a 08 yamaha F150 4stroke.

Price to have done right will include hours of sanding and preparation before the spray gun ever comes out...one thing will save you some $$ is remove all hardware, etc from the hull yourself and tape what isn't practical to remove...lotta time in that...paint, primer, etc probably < $500...TIME spent by qualified, do it right kinda people will run the job you're talking about is gonna be high unless you just get real lucky and where you are...I would think a couple a grand or so, plus paint, etc would get it done...oh and how much fiberglass REPAIR will your hull require?...does it have bottom paint??...can YOU remove the motor??...all these thoughts are based on your "done right" question...

Take a look in the Gallery at Pipe Dreams album...I totally agree w/your approach, but understand this stuff don't happen for cheap...

[20'fisherman]

Thanks for the info. I am located in Panama city Florida. There is no bottom paint' i have already removed pin stripes and decals. There is not much fiber glass work that needs to be done other than under the rub rail where it has a ton of screw holes. Also there is one hatch that needs to be replaid in front and two small hatches in the back on left and right side. I was also thinging about moving the live well up off the floor and and try to add it to a leaning post. Any ideas where to buy somthing pre-fab like that. It will be no problem removing motor and controls have a buddy with a boat repair shop that could store it for me.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by 20'fisherman

Thanks for the info. I am located in Panama city Florida. There is no bottom paint' i have already removed pin stripes and decals. There is not much fiber glass work that needs to be done other than under the rub rail where it has a ton of screw holes. Also there is one hatch that needs to be replaid in front and two small hatches in the back on left and right side. I was also thinging about moving the live well up off the floor and and try to add it to a leaning post. Any ideas where to buy somthing pre-fab like that. It will be no problem removing motor and controls have a buddy with a boat repair shop that could store it for me.

I would think SEVERAL(if not MANY) shops in PC can do an excellent job for you...my suggestion would be remove motor, hardware, etc, get a start on taping and trailer it around to those shops for price estimates...look at their past jobs every chance you get and references from past customers are always helpful...

Off the subject, but I sure loves me some Cape San Blas down there...that whole area from PC to Carrabelle is SWEET place to be...

[phatdaddy]

try professional fiberglass & marine, they are located up 231 close to where cobia & century were located. i believe the guy's name is paul. i know of 2 wellcrafts they have painted and they came out looking great, he can also address any fiberglass work you need done also. as reel said, it ain't gonna be cheap. if it is only the inside, it is not a bad DIY project. have you tried to restore the gel coat? the down side to paint is once you do it, you will probably have to re-do it later.

glad to have another pc wellcraft in the crew.

hey reel, check out the new sports ill swimsuit issue, some of it shot in applachicola.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

hey reel, check out the new sports ill swimsuit issue, some of it shot in applachicola.

Any shots of models hangin' over the rails at Boss Oyster barfin' into the Appalach River??...that's what I wanted to do last time I ate there...

But thanks for the tip...I'll be lookin' for those background scenes!!...LOL!!...

[phatdaddy]

actually, they did shoot at the waterfront at boss oyster & wefin's marine

http://www.newsherald.com/articles/a...n-readies.html

sorry for the slight de-rail 20', happens a lot around here

[RidgeRunner]

20'Fish Welcome aboard. I agree with what Reel said. Unless you are a painter, it is best hired out. There are some DIY "roll and tip" techniques for applying polyeurethane. Videos and such are on the internet.
RE: Your PM about my boat: My 20 was built as a cut down transom just like yours. After doing the rough glassing and attempt at fairing, I finally took it to a boat repair shop for paint. Van Wagoner Boats in Clearwater,FL. Thanks to Fred, Eric and Howard because they did a fine job on fairing and paint. It is Awlcraft 2000 over the Awlgrip epoxy primer. I can't remember exactly what it cost. Some things are better off forgotten. The paint job is no show winner but if you saw what they had to work with it is very good. The entire boat was sprayed including the bottom. The liner was then taped and the non skid was sprayed. I know it isn't as durable as gelcoat but the hull paint is going on 12 years and the liner was painted 6 years ago. (Long project) The eurethane requires little to no maintenance to keep a great shine. It will chip, wear and scratch so eventually a re-do is in the cards as previously mentioned. Eurethane paint on a hull bottom is OK for trailered boats but I have been told the paint can let go if kept in the water for more than a week at the time. SO a barrier coat or some type of bottom paint is recommended for moored boats. My .02, keep us posted as to what you find out on pricing, the prep really is everything in a good paint job.

[20'fisherman]

Thanks Ridgerunner. I will not be doing it myself, I have to many unfinished projects to be starting another one. I will keep an update of how it is going. I am sure I will be asking alot of questions as well this site is awsome. I was actually considering selling. but I love the way this boat rides so much that I am having a hard time parting with it.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

20'Fish Welcome aboard. I agree with what Reel said. Unless you are a painter, it is best hired out. There are some DIY "roll and tip" techniques for applying polyeurethane. Videos and such are on the internet.
RE: Your PM about my boat: My 20 was built as a cut down transom just like yours. After doing the rough glassing and attempt at fairing, I finally took it to a boat repair shop for paint. Van Wagoner Boats in Clearwater,FL. Thanks to Fred, Eric and Howard because they did a fine job on fairing and paint. It is Awlcraft 2000 over the Awlgrip epoxy primer. I can't remember exactly what it cost. Some things are better off forgotten. The paint job is no show winner but if you saw what they had to work with it is very good. The entire boat was sprayed including the bottom. The liner was then taped and the non skid was sprayed. I know it isn't as durable as gelcoat but the hull paint is going on 12 years and the liner was painted 6 years ago. (Long project) The eurethane requires little to no maintenance to keep a great shine. It will chip, wear and scratch so eventually a re-do is in the cards as previously mentioned. Eurethane paint on a hull bottom is OK for trailered boats but I have been told the paint can let go if kept in the water for more than a week at the time. SO a barrier coat or some type of bottom paint is recommended for moored boats. My .02, keep us posted as to what you find out on pricing, the prep really is everything in a good paint job.

I should have paid closer attention...I thought it was gel...that's a helluva paint job......20'fisherman...if I were you, I'd use the same guy Ridge did...Clearwater's not too far to make it worthwhile...