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[EBEACH]

Finally got around to gel coating the inside of the boat. I now have a great deal of sanding to do.

[ocuyler]

Great job. What grit of sandpaper(s) will you use? Wet or Dry?

[Finster]

Jim, nice job, looks great! You seeing spots yet? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[pogden]

That looks great!
Like Otto say's "what grit would you use"...I know I've gone from 400--600--800--1000---2000 and then polishing compound and wax.
But that was when I was young and had time( no wife and kids,...lol).

Chris, I will be there this weekend, trying to install kitchen cabinets.

The boats on this site all look so professional.

Is the four kid theory kinda the opposite of the four boat theory?

Pat

[FELLOW-SHIP]

I wonder what the “Bud factor” is for sanding all that gel coat and then compounding and then waxing my guess is at least six 6 packs.
Fellow-Ship [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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I support the one boat theory but using it 4 times more often. This theory could even save a marriage or two.

[ocuyler]

Pogpen,

You bring up a good point. I think the 4 kid theory is in direct opposition to the 4 boat theory. When your kids are under 12, you can get away with it. After 12, you have to lose one boat every 2 years until they're 18. That puts you down to one. Of course, If you store the others off site... (my family only ever sees 2 of 4)

After the kid's are 18, you can have as many boats as you can afford, but if they go to a good 4 year school, you're kinda screwed.

My advice for those with young kids: make as much money as you can now, it only goes 1/2 as far as you think it will. Finish your classic SeaCraft, get it paid for and take good care of it. Oh, yea, be REALLY nice to your wife and parents so they'll watch the kids while you're landing the big ones and downing several breakfast of champions.

[Dave Hirshberg]

The Boat is really taking shape, I can tell you spent a lot of time on those rod lockers. Are you going to leave it Gel Coat or paint over it?

[PipeDreamsMarine]

Ebeach.. boat looks great ,nice work. Those rod lockers look good. I got one question ..the boat looks great and all of the work looks first rate ,but what in the heck is that squirrely looking cutout on the port side console for?

Really the boat looks great ..just wondering

[Dave Hirshberg]

Don, I've got them on my sceptre too. They were origionally teak ringed access hatches minus the hatch. Mine had vinyl flaps with snaps, helm side has the same thing. A lot of dry storage in them, will probably fit 10 to 12 life jackets each side.

[EBEACH]

Thanks,

I'll be sanding with 320 dry, then 400-600-800 wet. Never done this before, so what ever it takes. I'm just back home to pick up the FLY gel coat for the sides, and a beer or three. Going back to the boat to try and finish off the freaking job.

I spent all day yestarday, and half of today sanding the inside, and then sprayed on another coat. Two sets of eyes would have really paid off when spraying.

Side rod lockers, yea, I spent a lot of time on those. But really not more than any thing else. It ALL takes a good deal of time. More than I knew! No paint on those things. 70's, why would I want to paint them? I guess I could have tinted it a different color, but....

Don, yea, funny you should say something, I just emailed a friend about that. I'll do something with it later. I've got to get the boat in the water. It's killing me [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

Hey, I've got to get to work.