Bottom Painting 15-footer
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 8:49 pm
My recently purchased c.1980 SPORT 15 is my first power boats. I believe the hull has six coats of bottom paint--that's how many different paint colors I can see in various scrapes and scuffs. The paint appears to be applied many years ago.
I want to apply new bottom paint correctly: sand down to gelcoat; apply an epoxy base coat; apply decent bottom paint.
Q1: how do I get to the bottom of the hull?
Q2: how can a c.1980 SPORT 15 be lifted off its trailer without damage to the hull?
I have no idea what the old Whaler will tolerate.
Q3: to what can I attach the lifting cables?
Q4: can a c.1980 SPORT be lifted using the stock rigging hardware?
Q5: are nylon belly straps an option?
All replies will be appreciated.
BACKSTORY
When I was still a sailor, the answer to how to apply bottom paint was easy; sail to somewhere with a lift, pay money for darn near everything.
Surely I can lift the SPORT 15 boat off the trailer, pull the trailer out, work on a mechanic's creeper, and do a nice bottom painting job. My thought was to pick the back end up with an engine hoist, and lift the front with a chain hoist attached to the beams in the car port. Once up, pull the trailer out and set the boat back down on some stands with the two hoists still connected; belt and suspenders-like.
Alan
I want to apply new bottom paint correctly: sand down to gelcoat; apply an epoxy base coat; apply decent bottom paint.
Q1: how do I get to the bottom of the hull?
Q2: how can a c.1980 SPORT 15 be lifted off its trailer without damage to the hull?
I have no idea what the old Whaler will tolerate.
Q3: to what can I attach the lifting cables?
Q4: can a c.1980 SPORT be lifted using the stock rigging hardware?
Q5: are nylon belly straps an option?
All replies will be appreciated.
BACKSTORY
When I was still a sailor, the answer to how to apply bottom paint was easy; sail to somewhere with a lift, pay money for darn near everything.
Surely I can lift the SPORT 15 boat off the trailer, pull the trailer out, work on a mechanic's creeper, and do a nice bottom painting job. My thought was to pick the back end up with an engine hoist, and lift the front with a chain hoist attached to the beams in the car port. Once up, pull the trailer out and set the boat back down on some stands with the two hoists still connected; belt and suspenders-like.
Alan