1969 13-footer Restoration

Repair or modification of Boston Whaler boats, their engines, trailers, and gear
fallguy1000
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1969 13-footer Restoration

Postby fallguy1000 » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:59 pm

I'm re-doing a 1969 13-footer. [The hull is] now nice and dry, and the transom is still good; it was a bit damp, and I dried it with heat lamps. The hull has been inside drying for a while. I sanded it. I just glassed the transom with 6-ounce and Silvertip.

I plan to do a glass-over of the bottom Vee's, then sides, bottom, and middle keel.

I want to paint it white on the outside and robin-egg on the inside. I am not sure what specific paint colors to use. I am not sure if I will use ablative paint. The boat is mostly going to live on its trailer.

I might need some more advice once I get to the other side.

I like System-3, Petit, and Interlux products.

[The boat] needs all the woodwork, and I don't have patterns.

Thanks for any replies.

jimh
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Re: 1969 13-footer Restoration

Postby jimh » Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:48 am

What is "Silvertip"?

fallguy1000
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Re: 1969 13-footer Restoration

Postby fallguy1000 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:43 pm

Good epoxy. Putting a glass skin on the whole bottom.

fallguy1000
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Re: 1969 13-footer Restoration

Postby fallguy1000 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:51 pm

Thoughts on Petit Vivid White hard ablative ?

MysticCT
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Re: 1969 13-footer Restoration

Postby MysticCT » Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:23 pm

I am in the middle of a restoration project myself on a 76'. I went with TotalBoat wet-edge for the inside and outside after using their epoxy primer. Color for inside was "classic Whaler blue" and I went with their blue-glow white for the outside. Mine will be sitting in the water, so I will use bottom paint once I add a water line. Very happy with the colors and product.