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246/250 CCP Rebuilds / Re: Project - Aquasport 246CCP, 1979, Captain Koz II
« Last post by kaptainkoz on October 06, 2025, 09:41:30 PM »Last night as a white floor
Tomorrow I start with the tan gelcoat and anti skid. Under all the tape remains white. Everything else goes tan (except for the green “box” under the coffin box and center console area. That remains white).
Not as simple as it looks. I drew my lines then I sanded a 2 inch wide path with 80 then 320 to enhance water drainage on smooth gelcoat. I didn’t want the rough texture in the remaining lines. I did it with a multi tool so it was a little painful being all fours all day. Glad that is done.
Tomorrow I’ll roll a few squares, sprinkle medium grade “Soft Sand” and walk away until it kicks. Then I will come back and roll a waxed top coat.
The pattern was based on what the think will be best strategy for water run off and to give leeway for placement of the coffin box and pilot house. Would I have loved a nice clean edge 1” around everything?…. Absolutely. But I don’t even have the pilot house built yet so I’m using best judgement to have perpendicular lines visible but not too close to where everything should be placed. I am not painting under the coffin box and center console simply because I am trying to make sure I have enough Soft Sand grit and gel coat. I only have a gallon. The tan will protrude about 2 inches under the CB and CC so I have a little wiggle space for placement. Also I would prefer it be white under the center console for dim light visibility.
Tomorrow I start with the tan gelcoat and anti skid. Under all the tape remains white. Everything else goes tan (except for the green “box” under the coffin box and center console area. That remains white).
Not as simple as it looks. I drew my lines then I sanded a 2 inch wide path with 80 then 320 to enhance water drainage on smooth gelcoat. I didn’t want the rough texture in the remaining lines. I did it with a multi tool so it was a little painful being all fours all day. Glad that is done.
Tomorrow I’ll roll a few squares, sprinkle medium grade “Soft Sand” and walk away until it kicks. Then I will come back and roll a waxed top coat.
The pattern was based on what the think will be best strategy for water run off and to give leeway for placement of the coffin box and pilot house. Would I have loved a nice clean edge 1” around everything?…. Absolutely. But I don’t even have the pilot house built yet so I’m using best judgement to have perpendicular lines visible but not too close to where everything should be placed. I am not painting under the coffin box and center console simply because I am trying to make sure I have enough Soft Sand grit and gel coat. I only have a gallon. The tan will protrude about 2 inches under the CB and CC so I have a little wiggle space for placement. Also I would prefer it be white under the center console for dim light visibility.
