FINALY- A break in the weather!!

[pduquette]

Wow ,Two sweet days in a row ! I got my boat untarped + aired out . Took several measurements to fit steering and calculate paint . Started stripping the old paint on my hull . got about 1/8 cleared down to the sandy tan color ,guess you'll always be surprised at what you find underneath old paint :redface: Now that i'm in high gear we're getting more wet snow and have to wait.....

 

[pduquette]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

I got my new prop thursday , gave it a quick try before running to work and it didn't seem to fit......ARRGH !! I went back and tried today , Noticed it was part of my skeg repair that was in the way . After clearing back the offensive work It now fits fine !! Now I've got the itch to try it out !!
BTW. It's a COMPROP 13.5 x 15 4 blade - I'm hopeing it serves me well - there dosen't seen to be lots of first hand info here , so I'll guinnipig it for the cause . Hey for $90.00 I'll bite .

 

[Landscaping Wiz 808]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

Hi pduquette - Are you putting it on your 50hp? If so, let me know how she runs, I'll be in the market for a new prop if I ever get that da%# transom done. What pitch did you get?

Are you planning on repainting the boat once you're done stripping it?

BOB

 

[pduquette]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

Yes Bob I'm looking to try it on j50 .It is a 15p , my 3 blade was an aluminum 17p .
I'm planning to roll n' tip the hull in Rustolium marine bright white . I want to do the top in a sea green /tuquoise - maybe with a white detail....
most of the current paint looks like an old oil based flat white with big chips staining etc . Ugly boat syndrome

 

[Landscaping Wiz 808]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

Let me know how the prop pushes when you get on the water. Let's see some pictures!!

 

[pduquette]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

Ok guys , as i'm removing the paint from my hull I'm finding it was originaly a sandy tan - anyone else got a lapstrake in anything other than white ??
I'll try to upload my picts to pb. and add the link . PS when I scraped off where the logo was , the MFG was sunburned into the fg !!! That makes the color combo Turquoise and tan .....got starboard side done too ..
Bob , I keep everyone posted . I'll take some picts of the prop and add them too .
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Thanks for any help , peter

 

[*EdC*]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

"Ok guys , as i'm removing the paint from my hull I'm finding it was originaly a sandy tan - anyone else got a lapstrake in anything other than white ??"


Me Do! it's called Tahiti Sand. Had my gelcoat custom matched to it. I like the looks!

Ed

 

[pduquette]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

Ok cool , I tried to find info in the brochures but only noted deck colors listed . I kinda like it too - would changing colors require a title change? peter

 

[woosterken]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

my hull is not white either,more almond

woosterken

 

[*EdC*]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

Hi Guys,
The '68 catalog has my Edinboro, and the MFG factory color lists it as, Tahiti Sand. I mixed my Gelcote ... 1gal with 2, 4 once yellow and 1, 4 oz. brown containers of pigment. Took it to a paint store and had it computer matched. Came pretty close. I'm sure paint would yield the same results..

Regards,
Ed

 

[pduquette]

Re: FINALY- A break in the weather!!

Well guys , I'm still rushing away to get ready for spring . So far I got the hull scraped (except where I couldn't reach with out flipping it over ) . Ordered my paint , ordered my rotory steering and linkarm . that leaves me needing to stripp , fill , and sand the topsides , remove the cable and pully steering , drop the motor , fix the skeg again , do the impeller , adjust the jack up , flip the hull , finish the keel area , sand it all and paint ...... tick , tick , tick , well back to work . peter


Oh then there's a fish / depth finder and cooltunes ---but there not necesities yet .