73 19-6 little by little

[MarshMarlowe196]

 Lookin good!

Dumb Question:  Is that bottom paint or or barrier coat??  Sure is shiny...

[flkeysaqua]

It's Easypoxy by Pettit pearl grey the same gallon can from West Marine cost $ 125.00 but I found it at Boaters World on clearance with there going out of business 25 percent off it only cost 37 bucks can't beat that

Here's a link to there website if anyone would like it great source of info

http://www.pettitpaint.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=45

This is after the paint set up with the tape off still have to go over the transom with one more coat.









Quick question the website says to wait for a week before you launch the boat but how long should I wait till I put it back on the trailer? so I can paint the three spots where the blocks are? Or should I just move the blocks and paint then wait till next weekend to launch it?

[luv2flycessna]

It's Easypoxy by Pettit pearl grey the same gallon can from West Marine cost $ 125.00 but I found it at Boaters World on clearance with there going out of business 25 percent off it only cost 37 bucks can't beat that

Here's a link to there website if anyone would like it great source of info

http://www.pettitpaint.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=45

web site there says it is a topside paint is that going to be ok being on the bottom?

looks great though.

[flkeysaqua]

Yeah its a topside paint but when you read the can or http://www.pettitpaint.com/fileshare/pr ... 370606.pdf it says While its not recommended for constant immersion you can apply to boats that will not be in the water for more than two days but you can't launch the boat for at least 7 days after its applied. So we'll see

[luv2flycessna]

Yeah its a topside paint but when you read the can or http://www.pettitpaint.com/fileshare/pr ... 370606.pdf it says While its not recommended for constant immersion you can apply to boats that will not be in the water for more than two days but you can't launch the boat for at least 7 days after its applied. So we'll see

ok good just wanted to make sure, I need to stop going fishing and work on my boat and git-r-done

[LilRichard]

FLKeys - not sure what our plans our yet, that's too far out for me!  I'll figure it out soon though...

Paint looks good - but don't leave it in the water more than a few days.

[flkeysaqua]

Cool thanks for looking out guys yeah richard dont know what im doing tomorrow and if I leave the boat in the water for even a night it ill bee few and far between.  Yeah cessna I've been waiting and waiting lol have you done all the work on your boat lift?

[luv2flycessna]

Cool thanks for looking out guys yeah richard dont know what im doing tomorrow and if I leave the boat in the water for even a night it ill bee few and far between.  Yeah cessna I've been waiting and waiting lol have you done all the work on your boat lift?

yeah did it all while on the lift wasn't too bad actually. I dont have a vehicle large enough that would be able to tow it anywhere. A little wobbly at times but all worked out well.

[flkeysaqua]

Yeah I bet but looks great thanks to you I think I have to paint my deck a light shade like yours (my wife saw your post)  But thats good I'm coming around to a lighter color aswell

[slvrlng]

The paint looks great! Are you gonna try a keel gaurd? If not I can get you some of the clear urethane that I'm going to use on mine. If you don't like it you can just pull it off.

[flkeysaqua]

Sure how much does it cost?

[flkeysaqua]

It's back on the trailer   actually wasn't that bad doing it without the backhoe just used a bottle jack and slid the trailer under the boat as far as it would go then just set it on the trailer and move the jack repeated the process once more and it was done. Time to get some dolphin

[slvrlng]

I always did better in may and june when we fished there. 30 dolphin in a day 12 to 50 lbs.

[flkeysaqua]

Yeah they have been killing them all week close in too 250 to 400 foot

[flkeysaqua]

So I took the boat out today even though it was blowing like hell  :bounce:  caught some good air 3 to 4 foot out of the water   I found what looks like a 170 Aquasport in 6 foot of water on the BOTTOM  :shaking:  didn't have my underwater camera but tomorrow or the next day I'll be out there again and I'll be sure to take some pics of it. But when I was in some calmer water I opened the boat up and it looks like I actually gained 2 or 3 mph and the boat handles alot better at low rpms especially in reverse before the boat did not want to turn at all the stern wouldn't turn but the whole boat would seems to do alot less of that now.  The only bad news I have is I did break one of the rod holders I just made catching air, and the prow where it comes in contact with the roller on the front of the trailer got scuffed up pretty good but once I install that film from slvring that shouldn't be a problem anymore. I also adjusted the trailer so the boat rides a little higher on it just moved the bunks in about 2 inches and raised the roller in the front.