Boat Builder Central

Hello everyone, I wanted to post an update on the boat. I decided to make it my primary duck boat so we did a camo paint job this weekend. My basset hound came out to help despite the hot temps! The best part about this boat is it can fit in a parking space at my apartment. Here are some pictures wi...

cape man wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:27 pm Oh Hell Yes! Awesome job! Bet she scared you! Get someone to take a video of you screaming by. Be careful...

Oh I was very scared!!! My dad said it looked like I was going to puke or pass out the whole time

Yes you will be much better off with a grab rail. I started to post the other day about its sensitivity to movement of the tiller and should have. I nearly fell out once and that was just with the 5 hp tohatsu! Takes a bit to get used to it--it's a sports car :D I put a cooler in front of the grab ...

Well everybody, here are the photos on the water. We took it out yesterday afternoon when the lake was really empty... I've never launched or driven a boat before so it was good that it was empty, it was a learning experience to say the least. The boat is very sensitive to any movement of the tiller...

The boat went to see the game wardens this afternoon and got registered. Going to the lake tomorrow morning to give it a try!! Super excited! I'm waiting to attach the grab rail or other accessories until we see how it rides and where I want to stand. IMG-4421.jpg Looking good on the trailer with th...

Thanks guys! First coat of the navy blue went on the sides last night..

Thanks everybody.. I used a combo of all the advice and the second coat definitely turned out better!! Here's a picture. IMG-4413.jpg The deck is super slick so I ordered Interlux's no slip compound for the third coat of white. Going to paint the sides over the next few days while I am waiting on th...

Here are some closer photos. There are a lot of places where the paint left circles of primer (I think some people have called these fish eyes in the past) and the paint seems very thin, primer showing through in a lot of places. 4F303F65-1E61-40EA-AE7C-EB25C245FE4C.jpeg BE767ED2-C81A-4640-9A3E-5819...

Thanks for the help! I’m using Interlux bright side paint.

To prep the surface, I sanded the primer with 320 grit. Then I vacuumed and used the air compressor to get the dust out of the boat. After that, I used a slightly damp wash cloth to wipe the boat down and remove any remaining dust particles.

Got the primer on over the weekend and it turned out really good. 2 coats got the job done. Here's the picture. IMG-4401.jpg Tried my first coat of topside paint tonight and it did not go well..... I think the paint was too thin so it didn't seem to apply well and it has some fish eyes... How do I k...