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gtrumpet
07-25-2005, 10:25 PM
My 74 or 75 mx 16 was painted white by the previous owner, reasons unknown to me. Some of the white paint is peeling , at the waterline, the rest of it, is rough around the edges. has anyone ever stipped paint off of a boat successfully without damaging what lays underneath,or would it be better to just put another coat on top? The bottom of the boat was painted with anti fouling paint, most of that is worn off, the gel-coat, that is showing through there, looks pretty decent, although slightly chalky. the paint issues, are cosmetic, but I would like to make the boat look as best as it could.
I plan to rig it with a inline 6 merc 115. Does anyone have any recomendations for a prop?
I should have the motor mounted within the next week, regardless it will see the water, after that.

My father and I always get a kick out of outrunning people in vintage glas, He has a 1960 14'9lonestar flamingo that runs about 43-45, with a 71' 80hp merc on it, that is in origianl condition except for the seats

supergenius74
08-09-2005, 02:45 PM
buddy of mine has a boat with peeling paint and took it to a striping place, pro strip here in fort wayne, anyways i think he paid about 400 bucks and they sand blasted it smooth, now he is re-painting it.

cooperider
08-09-2005, 07:20 PM
Some of those blasting guys kind of get freaky when you talk about blasting the fiberglass. I'm getting ready to have one blasted myself.