1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

[Trooper82]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Glad it worked out Decker..looking good once again!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Nice spray job.

 

[SteveinVA]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

I envy your commitment to this project Decker, you started this badboy a while ago. Congrats I only hope I have the same

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

:bump: how's it going decker?

 

[bakerjw]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

A couple of things to point out. If you look at the barn before the sandblasting of the trailer, you will notice that there was more paint on there. It's off topic a bit, but when sandblasting, sand goes everywhere.

Before

After

One other note. I used to work on car bodies. Once sanded to bare metal, I started using an epoxy primer for bare metal. The stuff was great to spray and very durable. It was available at a local autobody repair supply store and probably more than what you would pay for something comparable at a hardware store, but the results were worth it. The only down side was that you had to put a coat of regular paint on it within a week.

 

[sphelps]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

:bump: how's it going decker?

Yeh whats up where ya been hiding ?

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Well it's been awhile since I last posted. I'm still around and trying to keep up with all the threads..
Have done more to the trailer and will have some pic's hopefully by this weekend..

Thanks for for the comments.. It's well appreciated..

Hope everyone has a good hump day..

 

[GT1000000]

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Hi Decker, glad to see ya still kicking about...we been missing you...hope all is good with you and yours...
Looking forward to what's been happening...
Happy Camel Day!

 

[Pmccraney]

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Hi Decker, glad to see ya still kicking about...we been missing you...hope all is good with you and yours...
Looking forward to what's been happening...
Happy Camel Day!

Yes, this^^^. Good to hear from you

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Good to see you back on here again. Looking forward to the trailer pics. I spoke with the Majic Paint techs for over an hour on the phone about your issues. He even sent me a quart of the primer for me to test. I have not used it yet, since I loaned my utility trailer to a friend in May and he STILL has it. Guess I need to retrieve it and give it a coat of the stuff and see what happens.

Welcome back my friend.

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Didn't get back as soon as I thought.. But I do have some pics..

Wood, don't let the primer set to long or it will do like mine did..:blue:

Thanks guys for following this slow going old man..

Just a couple of pics showing the trailer.. Still need to mount the bow stop and winch. Will do that after I have the boat back on the trailer..






Have a good week..

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Wow... Looks like a brand new trailer.... Just awesome!

 

[GT1000000]

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Trailer looks right fancy there, my friend...Love the pinstriping! Classy job from a classy fellow...

 

[Trooper82]

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Tell us the truth...you went and bought a new trailer, right?

looks great Decker!

 

[jbcurt00]

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Looking great Decker, I like the 2 different size pinstripes, nice touch!

 

[saginawbayboater]

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Very Very nice Decker!!!

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Tell us the truth...you went and bought a new trailer, right?

looks great Decker!

Yeah, doncha just hate it when people buy NEW stuff and try and pass it off as a PROJECT!!!
As, usual Decker Outstanding Craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Still have not used the primer. It'll be interesting to see if it does the same for me as it did for you.

 

[sphelps]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Great job on the trailer Decker !
Hope to see a right side up hull on it soon ! :high5:

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Wow... Looks like a brand new trailer.... Just awesome!

Thanks Pmc.. Didn't think it was ever going to get done..

Trailer looks right fancy there, my friend...Love the pinstriping! Classy job from a classy fellow...

Thanks GT1M.. Wasn't sure how the pinstriping would look.. I gues it's ok..

Tell us the truth...you went and bought a new trailer, right?

looks great Decker!

Hey Trooper. after all the work I put into this trailer I should have bought a new one..Thanks

Looking great Decker, I like the 2 different size pinstripes, nice touch!

So you caught that did ya JB.. Thanks for the nice comments..

Very Very nice Decker!!!

Thank you very very much sag..

Yeah, doncha just hate it when people buy NEW stuff and try and pass it off as a PROJECT!!!
As, usual Decker Outstanding Craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Still have not used the primer. It'll be interesting to see if it does the same for me as it did for you.

Thank you WOG for your comments.. I really appreciate the help with the primer and the paint..
Don't let your primer set to long..

Great job on the trailer Decker !
Hope to see a right side up hull on it soon ! :high5:

Thank you SP.. I hope it will be real soon..

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

Did some work on getting the hull all cleaned up and polished..
I used a sealer on the gel coat called Pro Polish.. It's made by Shurhold..
I like how it is a sealer and not a wax.. Saw this on u-tube..
Here's a couple of pics..







I thought it did a really good job..

Hope to get the hull flipped tomorrow and back on the trailer.. Will be a long hot day..:faint2:

Hope everyone has a good Sunday..