Haven 12 1/2 ready for turn-over!

[JGPierce]

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Well.....she's painted! I ended up using Interlux paints. What a stink :) It looks good though.

Now for the turn-over.

John

[hikingchrs]

very cool when you gona turn it?

[Thad]

Got a plan?

[sawcutmill]

Simply beautiful, great execution, a real head turner,now it is time to do the 180 thing.

[Jim Ledger]

Congratulations, it looks great!

[Old Sailor]

Looks like a museum display. Just leave it like that.
Old Sailor

[essaunders]

Congratulations. Let us know if you need help turning. It's always fun to be able to lend a hand with significant step in an impressive project.

Erik

[Ken Hutchins]

Look great, :):):):)
I will be availible to help with the turning, depending on the I can't do much physical work, but I can still think.

[S/V Laura Ellen]

WOW!!!
She's beautiful.

[Ed Armstrong]

Very nice!! Did you use the Interlux 2-part polys? That's what I used on my dinghy. It turned out great, but I doubt if I'll ever use them again. Too much smell and mess. I usually enjoy painting, but not with those chemicals.

Ed

[JGPierce]

Thanks for the words of encouragement! It's only taken 2.5 years to get to this point :)

I used 2 coats of Interlux Pre-Kote on the topsides followed by 2 coats of Interlux Brightsides white and the boot top strip was the red. They are really easy paints to work with as long as you've got a routine going. After the Pre-kote I pretty much had it down with the foam roller and tipping off with a foam brush. I tried other techniques, but this seemed to work the best for me. I was able to get the garage up to 68 degrees with a kerosene heater so I was nice and toasty.

The Interlux Micron paint is a totally different beast and stinks to all get-out! It's tough to roll or brush. I found that brushing on the first coat over bare wood, to get it into all the groves worked the best. The final two coats were rolled on with a foam roller. To my horror I found that any type of nap left lint as the paint is SO adhesive.

My plan is to now put bolts into the ceiling joists and use come-a-longs to lift it up, remove the strong-back, and enlist a few neighbors to help turn it. I've got a Triad trailer coming in a week so I'll put it on the trailer to finish the insides.