darn near had to get a bigger boat today

[2 tone z71]

couldent find a place for this big sucker LOL ,NICE I love it

[irishfield]

LOL... I like to sit on the wall at the town wharf in Temagami and listen to people discussing that tape... on the side wall of our steel boat. General comment is " a tad optimistic eh "

[2 tone z71]

Wayne speaking of steel boats how often do you paint yours I just got one and have spent the weekend sanding/grinding and now have 2 coats on the bottom @ sides,is this a yearly thing

[irishfield]

I brought mine home spring of 2005.. had it sandblasted.. then welded up some holes.. primed it with Tremclad primer and then put two coats of temclad paint on it. I touched up the below water line edges of it last summer as it was starting to lift.

 

Before I painted it I asked a friend that's been in the marine business for 35 years, and use to own Bay Mourings in Penetang, about whether to use an expensive 2 part epoxy or just good old Tremclad and he said go Tremclad as hasn't seen any life difference. The only issue with it is that it seems to absorb the water.. as the paint is a lighter colour on the under water section than above water. I figure I'll get another year or two before I have to prep the sides and bottom again... other than that inside is mint and above water mint.

 

Edited April 21, 2008 by irishfield

[2 tone z71]

Nice Wayne,thanks for sharing I also went with tremclad shes all grey top bottom inside all lol,dident need another boat but hey cant have to many I guess

[irishfield]

Ours is grey inside. After I got it all done I stood back and thought Dang.. looks like an old BP Oil barrel !

[douG]

Psssssssst, Wayne. You have boats on your runway.