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Paint help on 89 Predictor

Great job so far Adam. Looks like you know what you're doing. Keep it up.
Do you plan on blueprinting the hull? and what color did you decide on? red/silver/black, or are you gonna go for the yellow?
I think yellow,white and black would look awsome
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Ive got a a small project for my predictor too. I'm gonna chop and lower the windshield a few inches to smooth it out a bit, as well as the flip up bow light and cleats.
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Honestly I have got no clue what I am doing, but I glad it looks like I know. I think we are still going with the red/silver/blk.
 
can't wait to see the finished product.
any other pictures of what this thing used to look like back in the day? or interior pics?
 
The color scheme sounds great. When I had my Sportfire regelled I had it done with the same original black metal flake, but I had some dark gray ghost flames done. I wanted it to look like my Harley Fatboy. I would love to post some pictures, but I am in the dark ages and don't have a digital camera. Maybe I should go buy one, because watching your boat on-line makes me wish I had done MY boat myself.
What are you going to do for power. A good friend of mine is upgrading from a Pro-Max 150 to a 2.5 on his Hydrostream, and may be looking to off-load it. I bet a 150 would make your boat fly.
Keep it up
 
Bostonpredictor,
I will try to dig up some old pics and scan them. We bought the boat new in 1989 from Bill's outboard in Hingham,MA.
 
Cool.
I wish i knew where mine came from...i wonder if its the same place... All i know is Im the third owner.
The 150 is a good idea. It'll be a good rival for my boat
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If you're ever in mass let me know maybe we can go for a rip run
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I wouldnt want to race the eliminator though. Maybe when i have my Allison ready. I'm thinkin of hangin a 300 on the back. I would love to get that thing over 100!
 
Glad to see this boat's comming along just fine. Keep it up Adam, It's all gonna be worth it when your new boat is new again.

What are you using to strip the hull, and do you think the the metal flake be harder to sand?
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I am using a belt sander with 60 grit and then following-up with an orbital sander. Not sure if its the proper way, but it seems to be working for me. I am not expecting the flake to be harder, however I am not going as deep on the parts that are out of the water and dont have water damage.
 
Once the bottom of the boat is done, how are you going to get it flipped back over without damaging your new paint? Seems to me you may want to consider using a fork lift to lift it safely back onto the trailer. I had to do that with one of my boats. The axle on the trailer I was using broke on the highway and we had to lift the boat onto a flatbed. All you need is a relative that has a forklift or skid steer. Just make sure you put round pipes around the forks and then heavily pad them with some old carpet or carpet pad.
It would be a real shame to scratch it after you put all those hours in.
 
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