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Soho posted 09-13-2001 03:10 PM ET (US)
Well, I have bitten the bullet and am having my 67 Nauset Awlgripped starting Saturday - after having spent a lifetime it seems taking all the paint off her that was on from a previous owner. As part of this whole preparation exercise I filled all the old screw holes on the interior. Actually I drilled them out slightly and filled with West etc. My question now; should I predrill the new holes for the railings etc before I have the boat painted, or should I wait till after it is all painted and drill then ? My thinking is that if I pre-drill I will not run the risk of paint chips etc and it will just be generally easier to put things back together. Any comments anybody?
Thanks in advance,
Ron
dfmcintyre posted 09-13-2001 07:33 PM ET (US)
Ron -
Good question. While I didn't have any chipping problem with new paint, I'd lean toward's drilling prior to paint, as that it eliminates the following thought process:
"Damn, just where/how does this bracket, fitting, clamp, etc. get mounted on the boat?"
D
kingfish posted 09-13-2001 08:26 PM ET (US)
Mac-
That sounds like it's coming from someone who's "...been there, done that..." ;-)
jcf
Soho posted 09-14-2001 08:40 AM ET (US)
I actually have come out at the same conclusion in terms of the "where did this go ?" issue. Right now I have pretty little targets of West to drill into... I will turn it into Swiss Cheese tonight....
Thanks for the advice,
Ron
JB posted 09-14-2001 02:46 PM ET (US)
To get rid of the "where does this go" syndrome, if you own a digital camera, take an ample amount of pictures beforehand. If your hair has long turned grey or white, use your old polaroid or, if your disciplined enough, a regular camera.

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Author	Topic: Drilling in freshly painted surfaces vs drilling before painting
Soho	posted 09-13-2001 03:10 PM ET (US) Well, I have bitten the bullet and am having my 67 Nauset Awlgripped starting Saturday - after having spent a lifetime it seems taking all the paint off her that was on from a previous owner. As part of this whole preparation exercise I filled all the old screw holes on the interior. Actually I drilled them out slightly and filled with West etc. My question now; should I predrill the new holes for the railings etc before I have the boat painted, or should I wait till after it is all painted and drill then ? My thinking is that if I pre-drill I will not run the risk of paint chips etc and it will just be generally easier to put things back together. Any comments anybody? Thanks in advance, Ron
dfmcintyre	posted 09-13-2001 07:33 PM ET (US) Ron - Good question. While I didn't have any chipping problem with new paint, I'd lean toward's drilling prior to paint, as that it eliminates the following thought process: "Damn, just where/how does this bracket, fitting, clamp, etc. get mounted on the boat?" D
kingfish	posted 09-13-2001 08:26 PM ET (US) Mac- That sounds like it's coming from someone who's "...been there, done that..." ;-) jcf
Soho	posted 09-14-2001 08:40 AM ET (US) I actually have come out at the same conclusion in terms of the "where did this go ?" issue. Right now I have pretty little targets of West to drill into... I will turn it into Swiss Cheese tonight.... Thanks for the advice, Ron
JB	posted 09-14-2001 02:46 PM ET (US) To get rid of the "where does this go" syndrome, if you own a digital camera, take an ample amount of pictures beforehand. If your hair has long turned grey or white, use your old polaroid or, if your disciplined enough, a regular camera.