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Landlocked posted 12-11-2012 09:34 AM ET (US)
I know, I know - blasphemy. But a new coat would look a lot better than the half chipped off 15 year old coat that's on there.
Putting together my Christmas list for the wife. Anyone have an estimate of how much paint required to coat the bottom of a 1977 16'7 Montauk up to the waterline?
A couple of quarts would be more economical than buying a gallon if it would be enough.

Ll.
Binkster posted 12-11-2012 01:55 PM ET (US)
Are you buying the paint for your wife for Christmas. Don't forget a new brush and roller cover for her stocking.
Landlocked posted 12-11-2012 08:00 PM ET (US)
Absolutely. I think she'll be thrilled. Especially since she does most of the complaining about whats on there now.
A few years ago i tied a 2x12 across the top of two 8' step ladders and had her paint the ceilings in our old victorian. This will be easy in comparison
Boat1 posted 12-11-2012 08:30 PM ET (US)
1/2 gallon
Landlocked posted 12-11-2012 09:08 PM ET (US)
Thanks!
lizard posted 12-14-2012 12:03 PM ET (US)
I tried to re-do the bottom on my prior Montauk with 2 quarts. I did not get adequate coverage and ended up buying a 3rd quart, so going with a gallon would have been cheaper, if you want a two-coat finish.
I had a friend who needed to do some touch ups that used the remainder.
Landlocked posted 12-14-2012 03:29 PM ET (US)
good point. I'd hate to run out with 4 feet of hull left to do... Probably cheaper to buy a gallon and be sure than it would be to drive the 60 miles back to West Marine to get more.
Ll.
Peter posted 12-14-2012 06:03 PM ET (US)
Has to be more than a quart and less than a 1/2 gallon. I used less than a gallon for a 27 Whaler WD. I'm willing to bet that the 27 Whaler WD has twice the surface area.
RMS posted 12-15-2012 04:09 PM ET (US)
Definately less than a quart for one coat of paint which is all I ever apply. Bob
elaelap posted 12-15-2012 06:38 PM ET (US)
I'm with Bob. We use a quart or less to do our yearly one coat of bottom paint on our banana prototype Revenge 21. But it would take a lot more to build up a base coat on a bare hull. I'm talking ablative paint, of course.
Tony
Landlocked posted 12-17-2012 10:19 AM ET (US)
My boats bottom is in realy bad shape. Previous owner apparently re-coated every year and the paint built up to at least 1/4 inch thick in areas. I've had the boat for 13 or 14 years now and I've never re-coated.
Instead, I've been hitting it a couple times a year with a pressure washer hoping that I would eventually get it all off. I know I could use a chemical stripper - just never found the time or energy. Anyway, I give up, the paint wins. It's not ever going to come off using my methods...
I have no plans of ever selling it so I'm not worried about value. I think I'll just buy the gallon and whatever is left I can use to maintain with in the future. It's got a blue bimini on it and I think the navy bottom paint will actually look good.

Thanks for the input.

Ll.

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Author	Topic: Quantity of bottom paint required to coat Montauk
Landlocked	posted 12-11-2012 09:34 AM ET (US) I know, I know - blasphemy. But a new coat would look a lot better than the half chipped off 15 year old coat that's on there. Putting together my Christmas list for the wife. Anyone have an estimate of how much paint required to coat the bottom of a 1977 16'7 Montauk up to the waterline? A couple of quarts would be more economical than buying a gallon if it would be enough. Ll.
Binkster	posted 12-11-2012 01:55 PM ET (US) Are you buying the paint for your wife for Christmas. Don't forget a new brush and roller cover for her stocking.
Landlocked	posted 12-11-2012 08:00 PM ET (US) Absolutely. I think she'll be thrilled. Especially since she does most of the complaining about whats on there now. A few years ago i tied a 2x12 across the top of two 8' step ladders and had her paint the ceilings in our old victorian. This will be easy in comparison
Boat1	posted 12-11-2012 08:30 PM ET (US) 1/2 gallon
Landlocked	posted 12-11-2012 09:08 PM ET (US) Thanks!
lizard	posted 12-14-2012 12:03 PM ET (US) I tried to re-do the bottom on my prior Montauk with 2 quarts. I did not get adequate coverage and ended up buying a 3rd quart, so going with a gallon would have been cheaper, if you want a two-coat finish. I had a friend who needed to do some touch ups that used the remainder.
Landlocked	posted 12-14-2012 03:29 PM ET (US) good point. I'd hate to run out with 4 feet of hull left to do... Probably cheaper to buy a gallon and be sure than it would be to drive the 60 miles back to West Marine to get more. Ll.
Peter	posted 12-14-2012 06:03 PM ET (US) Has to be more than a quart and less than a 1/2 gallon. I used less than a gallon for a 27 Whaler WD. I'm willing to bet that the 27 Whaler WD has twice the surface area.
RMS	posted 12-15-2012 04:09 PM ET (US) Definately less than a quart for one coat of paint which is all I ever apply. Bob
elaelap	posted 12-15-2012 06:38 PM ET (US) I'm with Bob. We use a quart or less to do our yearly one coat of bottom paint on our banana prototype Revenge 21. But it would take a lot more to build up a base coat on a bare hull. I'm talking ablative paint, of course. Tony
Landlocked	posted 12-17-2012 10:19 AM ET (US) My boats bottom is in realy bad shape. Previous owner apparently re-coated every year and the paint built up to at least 1/4 inch thick in areas. I've had the boat for 13 or 14 years now and I've never re-coated. Instead, I've been hitting it a couple times a year with a pressure washer hoping that I would eventually get it all off. I know I could use a chemical stripper - just never found the time or energy. Anyway, I give up, the paint wins. It's not ever going to come off using my methods... I have no plans of ever selling it so I'm not worried about value. I think I'll just buy the gallon and whatever is left I can use to maintain with in the future. It's got a blue bimini on it and I think the navy bottom paint will actually look good. Thanks for the input. Ll.