Just checking whether I can post a pic.
Nicely done!
Beautiful, Marc. Any reference to Peter Mayer's music?
Bob23
Yea I surprised myself with how it came out. I wasn't even certain the boat was blue when I named her.
QuoteAny reference to Peter Mayer's music?
None at all.
A real beauty!
Was that a "BLUE boat" ? ????????
Very pretty!!
Looks great!!
Hey Marc,
That's a very pretty boat! I love that color blue. I'm actually thinking about painting mine something similar. Very nice!
That's the original gelcoat color. Main downside to it is that it shows oxidation really easily. I brought it back from a very neglected condition last May. I'm curious how much work it will require next spring to get it looking as good.
Marc
Beautiful!
Great looking boat. I have always wanted a dark blue hull but I'm told it gets very hot in the summer in my part of the country. But I can't help staring at them whenever I see one. Nice boat!
Tony,
Thanks for the compliment. I've had 2 boats with blue hulls and sailed both in New England. Water gets in the low 70 degree range in August with daily high air temps 85-95°. I've never felt the blue was hotter down below than white hulled boats, though I've heard the same thing about dark hulls being warmer especially in southern locations.
Marc
We are generally I. The upper 90's in the summer with high humidity. It makes sailing in general difficult. I know the difference between getting in my dark colored car versus my wife's white car is significant. But all that said, I love the dark blue hull. If I could just put a/c on my little Com-Pac it would be perfect, or better yet just move to a better climate!
I noticed the cleat on the side of the coming, hadn't seen one there on a 19, now my mind is spinning with the possibilities.... downhaul, furler, spring line, spinaker guy...
The cleat was added by a previous owner. I think it was probably used to tie off the furler. I tried using it that way but it was a slow way of doing things. Instead I added this item for securing the furler line.
Oops. Posted too soon Damsel.
You can see the loopcleat in my photo on the forward pushpit tube. This works really well to quickly tie off the furler when underway. Can easily make adjustments as necessary. I do use the cleat to tie off the furler when I am leaving the boat.
Marc
What product(s) did you use to remove the oxidation?
I've used 3M Marine Restorer and Wax on my dark green hull but only get one season out of it. I'm thinking about giving up and letting oxidation take over forever.
I had two dark blue hulled boats (flag Blue). One was gel coat the other was imron.
It was nearly impossible to keep the gel coat free of oxidation.
The imron on the other hand was spectacular. Simply washed with mild soap and rinse. The mfg. does not recommend using wax and especially not polishes or compounding. In ten years it looked as good as the day I bought it.
Tom L.
I followed the steps outlined by 'Main Sail' - to the letter - as outlined here:
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/52772-tips-compound-polish-wax.html
The products I used were:
3M sandpaper 1000 grit
3M Marine Rubbing Compound
Presta Ultra Cutting Creme
Presta Chroma
Collinite #885 Fleet Wax Paste
Makita model 9227C buffer
3M heavy wool Hookit Superbuff pads #05711
3M professional grade foam pads #05725
microfiber rags
The finish wore off some at the bow where the mooring ball scuffed against the hull. Didn't notice any oxidation. This spring I plan to strip last year's wax with dish soap, touch up scuffed spots with Presta Cutting Creme & Presta Chroma, then rewax. Should take only a few hours (I hope). I'll let you know how it works out.
Hope this helps.
Marc
Sounds like a lot of work but it sure looks nice.
Polishing out these boats is very hard work but there comes a time in a boats life where this is just the ticket to restoring her looks.
Before Polishing:
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z290/yamaholic_mcarp/Island%20Time/DSC00826.jpg)
After polishing:
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z290/yamaholic_mcarp/Island%20Time/DSC01532.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z290/yamaholic_mcarp/Island%20Time/DSC00895.jpg)
With this said, I think Tom is spot on. Unless you're keeping your boat in a tomb, UV rays will relentless re-oxidize the gelcoat.
Eventually I'll need to paint our hull, which would be a travesty as it's the only Com-pac ever built in this color. So I'll delay as long as possible.