At last a build thread: CR16 skiff

Dan_Smullen · Post by **Dan_Smullen** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:07 am

I used Total Boat brand high build because I could buy quarts rather than gallons. Less outlay of capital, but more expensive product by volume. Very similar product I think.

2 quarts barely covered the bottom of my C19 which I think is about 90 sqft. A gallon of material is a gallon of converter would do it, I bet.

cracked_ribs · Post by **cracked_ribs** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:42 am

Hmm.

That'd be around $450, plus finish primer, figure another $200.

$650 for primer on a work skiff built to fit a free motor is probably more than I'd spend, I think.

fallguy1000 · Post by **fallguy1000** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:05 am

A new trend in boat building has been started.

Machette boat fairing.

Fairing the cabin insides now. Super tedious. Ugh, whatever it looks like Feb 28 is the last day of sanding.

Going to sand now. Good luck.

cracked_ribs · Post by **cracked_ribs** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:44 pm

I always keep a machete on hand for boat building...you can't do a hack job without the right tools, after all.

Today's update is pretty simple: the graphite is on the bottom.

I ran it a little further up the chines than dead level, just because I figure they're likely to catch more rocks when I pull in at our beach.

I didn't go to the trouble of really trying to get a mirror finish on it because it'll just get covered with antifouling anyway. I just heated it up and rolled it on.

Probably get primer on this week.

Fuzz · Post by **Fuzz** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:03 am

Bottom looks good! Looking forward to seeing the rest in primer.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:51 am

Nice CR!!! Jeff

Post by **VT_Jeff** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:01 am

cracked_ribs wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:44 pm I didn't go to the trouble of really trying to get a mirror finish on it because it'll just get covered with antifouling anyway. I just heated it up and rolled it on.

That's what I like to hear!

Looks great nonetheless, and it's done!

cracked_ribs · Post by **cracked_ribs** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:26 am

Yeah, very much looking forward to seeing her in primer now.

cracked_ribs · Post by **cracked_ribs** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:16 am

Well, first coat's on:

I found one section with about eight pinholes, and a couple more little flaws on the other side.

But it's pretty good. I'll sand it down today and see how it looks but I'll be painting soon, I think.

Cowbro · Post by **Cowbro** » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:16 am

Awesome! Do you have a color picked out?

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