AWLGRIP Paint To Match Blue Whaler Cockpit Color: Helm Seat on KATAMA.

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tunaorlater posted 01-10-2011 08:00 PM ET (US)
I recently picked up [a c.1970 Boston Whaler KATAMA] from my Father's neighbor. The [Boston Whaler KATAMA] is in good shape considering it sat for 15 years. I did have to replace the transom. That is done, and now it's time to paint the transom inside and out. Is there an AWLGRIP blue color that will somewhat match the rest of the interior?
Also what was the original helm seat used in this model? Thanks, this site has been a lot of help so far.
dscew posted 01-10-2011 09:04 PM ET (US)
Go to page 30 in the Cetacea section of this site, there are a few photos of the Katama model there. The pilot seat is kind of a platform with an upholstered seat back. In later years, I believe 1974 and 75, Boston Whaler used the reversible pilot seat similar to the Montauk arrangement. I've heard this was an option, although it could have been that the model was being discontinued in 75 and they had used up stocks of the platform seats. I've heard both stories. I think the blue color is referred to as "robin's egg blue," there are some folks here that can steer you to the right color to ask for.
I'd like to know the details of your transom replacement, sounds like a big job.
jimh posted 01-11-2011 12:57 AM ET (US)
On 40-year-old boats there is no guarantee that the current hue of the gel coat of the cockpit is the same as the original hue, nor was the original hue always precisely consistent. You will have to select an AWLGRIP paint color by eye to match your particular boat's appearance. It is extremely unlikely you could find an off-the-shelf color from AWLGRIP that will match so well as to be undetectable. It would be prudent to spray the whole interior with the new color to get a consistent appearance.
A KATAMA is shown in
http://continuouswave.com/whaler/cetacea/cetaceaPage30.html
tunaorlater posted 01-11-2011 12:24 PM ET (US)
Thanks for the repies. I plan on painting the entire boat next winter if we get the use out of it I think we will. For now I'm just painting the repaired areas.
The transom was not a bad job. I had to cut the skin off in the aprox locations where the wood core is(found on line). Then remove all the rotten wood, clean the existing glass real good then made the new wood to fit. Put in one piece and clamped and screwed it to bond to the inside skin. then added the second piece a day later. then grind the edges of the outer skin and repeat the clamp and screws. Ground out the joint and taped and faired the joint and screw holes. All done with West systems 105 epoxy. I've done it before on Seacrafts and Bertrams so it wasn't bad. Now I'll just paint the transom inside and out, inside is just in the splash well.
I picked up a 1993 90hp Evinrude for the boat so she should be up and running in a few weeks.

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Author	Topic: AWLGRIP Paint To Match Blue Whaler Cockpit Color: Helm Seat on KATAMA.
tunaorlater	posted 01-10-2011 08:00 PM ET (US) I recently picked up [a c.1970 Boston Whaler KATAMA] from my Father's neighbor. The [Boston Whaler KATAMA] is in good shape considering it sat for 15 years. I did have to replace the transom. That is done, and now it's time to paint the transom inside and out. Is there an AWLGRIP blue color that will somewhat match the rest of the interior? Also what was the original helm seat used in this model? Thanks, this site has been a lot of help so far.
dscew	posted 01-10-2011 09:04 PM ET (US) Go to page 30 in the Cetacea section of this site, there are a few photos of the Katama model there. The pilot seat is kind of a platform with an upholstered seat back. In later years, I believe 1974 and 75, Boston Whaler used the reversible pilot seat similar to the Montauk arrangement. I've heard this was an option, although it could have been that the model was being discontinued in 75 and they had used up stocks of the platform seats. I've heard both stories. I think the blue color is referred to as "robin's egg blue," there are some folks here that can steer you to the right color to ask for. I'd like to know the details of your transom replacement, sounds like a big job.
jimh	posted 01-11-2011 12:57 AM ET (US) On 40-year-old boats there is no guarantee that the current hue of the gel coat of the cockpit is the same as the original hue, nor was the original hue always precisely consistent. You will have to select an AWLGRIP paint color by eye to match your particular boat's appearance. It is extremely unlikely you could find an off-the-shelf color from AWLGRIP that will match so well as to be undetectable. It would be prudent to spray the whole interior with the new color to get a consistent appearance. A KATAMA is shown in http://continuouswave.com/whaler/cetacea/cetaceaPage30.html
tunaorlater	posted 01-11-2011 12:24 PM ET (US) Thanks for the repies. I plan on painting the entire boat next winter if we get the use out of it I think we will. For now I'm just painting the repaired areas. The transom was not a bad job. I had to cut the skin off in the aprox locations where the wood core is(found on line). Then remove all the rotten wood, clean the existing glass real good then made the new wood to fit. Put in one piece and clamped and screwed it to bond to the inside skin. then added the second piece a day later. then grind the edges of the outer skin and repeat the clamp and screws. Ground out the joint and taped and faired the joint and screw holes. All done with West systems 105 epoxy. I've done it before on Seacrafts and Bertrams so it wasn't bad. Now I'll just paint the transom inside and out, inside is just in the splash well. I picked up a 1993 90hp Evinrude for the boat so she should be up and running in a few weeks.