And so it begins .....again

[FishStretcher]

Unwaxed gel coat will remain a bit tacky. It is for middle or under layers when you want to apply another layer of gel coat or glass over it. Waxed is for the final layer so it dries hard in the presence of air. You can buy and add wax to unwaxed gel coat. Which is what I do. Or you can mist PVA over it to seal out the air after it gets mostly hard. I have done both. I find gel coat more forgiving than paint as you can always sand into it and it fills scratches.

[jorgeinmiami]

So I have the floor fairly smooth but it's raw glass and mat. My question in order to smooth it out with putty should I lay down the putty sand it smooth and then I was thinking if laying a couple of coats of gel coat on top. Which do I lay down 1st??

[jorgeinmiami]

I sanded down the white primer on the hull sides down to 180 grit in anticipation of sending it off to paint. Just need a little more but it's so HOT that it's hard to be outside.


Next I'm going to fair out the deck and apply a coat of gel coat along with the transom splashwell area.

I have the interior sanded down to 180 grit except for the floor and transom area.

I maybe getting close to getting her painted .

It maybe a 2018 model boat ...2 years of what my wife says

[otterhound]

Looking good Jorge!

[jorgeinmiami]

I'm a total slacker. Have not touched the boat in a month

[DonV]

Jorge, be very careful, very careful not to get confused with the "original slacker" Gofastsandman!!!

[jorgeinmiami]

Then I'm a slacker in training

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by jorgeinmiami

Then I'm a slacker in training

SIT.

It takes decades to achieve master status.
I`m making some lobstah stock with the shells from mini season.
Will freeze some for the gathering.
I may share a secret given to me by Michel Dennis.
Smells amazing.

Best pastry chef I have ever seen. The Queen used to fly his shop`s crew
to London when she had to impress.
Taught me how to blow sugar like glass.
Really hard to do here with our heat and humidity.

[jorgeinmiami]

So today I was GIVEN a Evinrude 150 Intruder from a friend that was the original owner and has, by his accounts and from what I've seen, very low hours. He wanted to get a 4stroke on his boat and I was at the right place at the right time.

I also took the bot to 2 fiberglass shops to get the boat FINISHED!

Quoted me at the 1st shop $3500 with Awlgrip in my choice of colors.
2nd one quoted $5000 and he pointed out some additional things that are going to be needed.

The fever to get it finished is back!!!

I plan on selling a 21 Mako Walk Around that is in very nice shape and concentrate on the Seacraft!!!

[DonV]

Dang Jorge!! See how smart you are getting!!! Congratulations!!