1993 23/3 Refit

[USMCR O-5]

More sanding then we rolled the third coat of "Flag Blue" paint.  Tomorrow, I'll roll the fourth and final coat.  It's really starting to look pretty good.  It'll get red bottom paint and "Snow White" up top and on the decks.

[USMCR O-5]

Alexseal two-part polyurethane paint dries beautifully.

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Another shot showing the nice reflections on the paint as it flows out.

[Bob23]

Hi Pat.
  She's looking grand! So after the deck and cabin are painted, you'll be reseating the stanchions, bow and stern rails as well as all of the teak. May I suggest using white butyl tape? It seals perfectly and if anything needs to be removed in the future, it won't cause you grief like caulks will. Just my 2 cents from someone who's been there.
Bob23

[Bristol14]

Beautiful job, very impressed! 

I?m a butyl tape convert, it works!

[USMCR O-5]

Thanks for the suggestions on butyl tape. From what I've seen, it's the only way to go. When I took the front hatch off, it had obviously been bedded with 5200 because it didn't come off easily and when it did, it took some fiberglass with it!

[slode]

Yes, Butyl tape is definitely the way to go.  Make sure the screw holes in the fiberglass are chamfered a bit on the outside to allow some room for the butyl to compress into to form a good seal that will remain flexible.  This also prevents cracking around the fasteners.

[Cpy23ecl]

Good info on butyl tape

https://marinehowto.com/bed-it-tape/

[USMCR O-5]

Since EVERYTHING has been stripped off the boat, I'll have a chance to re-bed using butyl as we reassemble. Thanks for the advice.

[USMCR O-5]

Well, we've rolled Alexseal primer and "Snow White" topside paint.  I'm very pleased with the result.  I plan to color-sand and buff the whole boat when it all cures.

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Cabin top where mast sits was repaired with 4 layers of cloth and epoxy.  With the fairing compound, primer and paint, it looks pretty good.  We also damaged the fiberglass removing the front hatch (damn 5200!), so I repaired that as well.

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I had a little oops...  When backing the boat on the trailer into my driveway, I miss-judged the distance and caused myself an extra fiberglass repair...$@*&^!!!  Hit the garage.  This will be covered by the new rub rail.

[Renae]

Well, we've rolled Alexseal primer and "Snow White" topside paint.  I'm very please with the result.  I plan to color-sand and buff the whole boat when it all cures.

Beautiful work, although technically "topsides" does not equal the deck.  The topsides are those areas of the side of the hull above the waterline.

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Ranae, the company that makes it, Alexseal, calls it topside paint. I used that word in conjunction with primer just to show that I used both.  I will be moving on to red bottom paint as soon as I color-sand, cut and buff the Flag Blue hull and add a white boot stripe.

[USMCR O-5]

I'm going with the suggestions above on butyl tape. I've ordered white butyl tape that should arrive on Sunday. It's time to start putting this back together and at least make it weather tight. Interior after that.