knuckle-head
05-04-2006, 09:39 PM
Guys,
I HAVE DONE IT!!....
Only fellow boaties can understand the elation you feel with the purchase of your first boat.
The boat is a '94 model 4.5 Bermuda Northcoaster with a 40HP electric start, Mercury tiller steer. It suits me down to the ground. Has a full floor throughout, under floor storage, nav lights, bilge pump, extruded gunnels, rod holders, sounder, storm covers, under floor tank, marine radio Etc.... I have been seriously contemplating repainting the exterior of the hull, as it is bubbling around alot of the fittings, which is par for the course on a ally boat of that age.
I cannot think of an easy way to remove the old paint from the gunnels & the exterior of the hull without dripping paint stripper on all the parts of the hull i don't need to paint.
How would you guys go about stripping the paint back and preping it for a new coat? and would anyone have a ballpark gestimate on how much it may cost if i was to spray it myself? (how long is a piece of string I guess).
Anyway, I have attached a few basic piccy's of the boat for anyone who might like to share my boyish excitment..
I HAVE DONE IT!!....
Only fellow boaties can understand the elation you feel with the purchase of your first boat.
The boat is a '94 model 4.5 Bermuda Northcoaster with a 40HP electric start, Mercury tiller steer. It suits me down to the ground. Has a full floor throughout, under floor storage, nav lights, bilge pump, extruded gunnels, rod holders, sounder, storm covers, under floor tank, marine radio Etc.... I have been seriously contemplating repainting the exterior of the hull, as it is bubbling around alot of the fittings, which is par for the course on a ally boat of that age.
I cannot think of an easy way to remove the old paint from the gunnels & the exterior of the hull without dripping paint stripper on all the parts of the hull i don't need to paint.
How would you guys go about stripping the paint back and preping it for a new coat? and would anyone have a ballpark gestimate on how much it may cost if i was to spray it myself? (how long is a piece of string I guess).
Anyway, I have attached a few basic piccy's of the boat for anyone who might like to share my boyish excitment..