Naden N-16 resurrection.

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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Got my boys to help me flip the boat. Masked, wiped down and sprayed a coat of self etching primer.

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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First light coat and second medium coat.

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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The final product. I'm not thrilled. It kind of came out textured. I switched to acetone from xylene to flash faster and avoid runs. It didn't run and tacked up quickly but I didn't exactly get a mirror finish. It's red, it looks better than it did and it's a fishing boat. I'll never spray paint in my garage again either. I hung plastic and covered everything but still have a helluva mess. Next thing I paint at home will be with a brush and roller.

 

[Watermann]

Having a solid paint job is first in my mind over one that looks perfect. Perfect is tough to achieve in a garage at home. I hear ya on the paint mess even though the whole place looks like Dexter's kill house that paint vapor still goes everywhere.

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

Having a solid paint job is first in my mind over one that looks perfect. Perfect is tough to achieve in a garage at home. I hear ya on the paint mess even though the whole place looks like Dexter's kill house that paint vapor still goes everywhere.

Thanks for saying that. I've been kind of bummed with how the finish came out, yeah and the mess too. Lol. But at the end of the day, I did strip it down to nothing and it's got a good solid coat of paint on it. Should hopefully be durable.

 

[Watermann]

If you want to have more shine, lots of guys will use a buffer to get it there.

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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Came in late tonight but couldn't help myself so I pulled some of the masking off to see how she looks. I think it's going to be ok.

 

[pckeen]

Looks pretty good to me!

 

[Watermann]

I wouldn't have any second thoughts, that boat will catch fish!

 

[pckeen]

I wouldn't have any second thoughts, that boat will catch fish!

And they'll be saying "my that's a nice paint job", on the way into the boat.

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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Unmasked!

 

[kcassells]

So like...."Oh Stop!" I go away for 2 weeks and come back to a really very nice boat. C'mon....you're killin me. Nice work.

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

Thanks. I'm under the gun here, supposed to go fishing in two weeks and I've got to fit it all out now and just noticed a broken spring on the trailer. Aaargh!

 

[pckeen]

Your boat looks done - congrats!

 

[Watermann]

Unmasked!

Oh yeah and now for some big fish pics! Nice work :thumb:

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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Had a broken spring on the trailer so I replaced both. Got the ole Naden loaded on. I think it looks pretty out in the sun. Still have to mount motor and fish finder, seats....the list goes on, but for all intents and purposes the hull is finished.

 

[Watermann]

Had a broken spring on the trailer so I replaced both. Got the ole Naden loaded on. I think it looks pretty out in the sun. Still have to mount motor and fish finder, seats....the list goes on, but for all intents and purposes the hull is finished.

Got to be some fish quaking in they scales about now! :lol: Lookin good :encouragement:

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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Your boat looks done - congrats!

I contacted your friend at boreal signs and she quoted me a real fair price. I got thinking about it and I'm pretty sure my Naden is a Canadian one. Maybe a vermillion bay model. Hard to say but it doesn't have the Iowa transom caps. So after striking out on Canadian Naden logo stickers, I sent a pic to a local decal guy and same day had them in hand. Really completes it in my opinion.

 

[pckeen]

Good to hear. There isn't a lot of history on Nadens so it is hard to date them. The logos you have look great.

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

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Tossed the hose in tonight to check for leaks. All good!