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04-06-2014, 09:25 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Painting Moonstruck
One side of the hull is done other than buffing and polishing. The gold cove striping and boot striping are yet to be done.
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04-06-2014, 09:34 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Long Beach, CA
Vessel Name: FREEDOM
Vessel Model: 40 BLUEWATER PILOTHOUSE TRAWLER
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 62
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Looks great!
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04-06-2014, 09:51 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,196
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Geeze, Don! How are we ever going to appreciate your paint job when all we can see is the reflection of our own dull, chalky vessels?
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Larry
"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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04-06-2014, 11:13 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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04-06-2014, 11:29 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,308
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Where in the world is Moonstruck getting this very nice paint job?
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04-07-2014, 12:46 AM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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House of mirrors!
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04-07-2014, 06:34 AM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,151
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
Where in the world is Moonstruck getting this very nice paint job?
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Photoshop...
Last I saw the boat waiting for paint was Cracker Boy in Ft Pierce, Fl...but an outsider I think does the painting....Don??????
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04-07-2014, 07:01 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psneeld
Photoshop...
Last I saw the boat waiting for paint was Cracker Boy in Ft Pierce, Fl...but an outsider I think does the painting....Don??????
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Yeah, Scott. No Photoshop. She is still at Cracker Boys. The only painting the yard does is bottom jobs which they will do when this is done. The paint is contracted to Roger Rucker who is an artist with Alexseal.
His is not a fast process. First he dewaxes and sands the hull to receive the primer. Then he applies a compatible high build primer. Then the real work starts. They sand on the primer for about a week to get it perfectly smooth. They then start applying multiple coats (up to 6) of the color. Then they spend several days buffing before applying sealer to protect the paint. So far 5 weeks and counting.
I'm waiting for HopCar to get off his duff, and send me the spot free rinse system. We don't want any hard water touching that.
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04-07-2014, 07:07 AM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,151
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonstruck
Yeah, Scott. No Photoshop. She is still at Cracker Boys. The only painting the yard does is bottom jobs which they will do when this is done. The paint is contracted to Roger Rucker who is an artist with Alexseal.
His is not a fast process. First he dewaxes and sands the hull to receive the primer. They he applies a compatible high build primer. Then the real work starts. They sand on the primer for about a week to get it perfectly smooth. They then start applying multiple coats (up to 6) of the color. Then they spend several days buffing before applying sealer to protect the paint. So far 5 weeks and counting.
I'm waiting for HopCar to get off his duff, and send me the spot free rinse system. We don't want any hard water touching that.
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So I hafta clean the tar and cinders off my fenders before we raft in the Bahamas? He better send some fender cleaner too!!!!
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04-07-2014, 07:15 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,682
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Don: Looking very good!!
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04-07-2014, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member
City: Deltaville, VA
Vessel Name: Cork
Vessel Model: Halvorsen GC32
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 120
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A very pretty lady!!!!
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04-07-2014, 07:52 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Thanks for the compliments, guys. It is still a work in progress. I can't take any credit except for researching the paint and applicator. Even Tucker Fallon (Yacht broker guy) checked with Bradford's paint man for me. I would stop by the yard and watch while Roger worked. I was impressed with his thoroughness. Don't worry. I didn't get too close to any actual work. That makes me break out in hives.
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04-07-2014, 08:00 AM
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#13
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,308
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Don, The Boji water softeners should be in this week. Wouldn't take much to talk me into delivering one to Ft. Pierce personally! I'm headed to Punta Gorda today and on the way I'm going to deliver a Lehr outboard in Ft. Myers. I think I've figured a way to write off short vacations!
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04-07-2014, 08:07 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
Don, The Boji water softeners should be in this week. Wouldn't take much to talk me into delivering one to Ft. Pierce personally! I'm headed to Punta Gorda today and on the way I'm going to deliver a Lehr outboard in Ft. Myers. I think I've figured a way to write off short vacations!
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Parks, I expect no less than personal service. How long can I dock behind your store?
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04-07-2014, 09:11 AM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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At first glance I thought you had painted the hull red and added outriggers!
Nice job!
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04-07-2014, 09:28 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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That's it I'm not posting anymore pics of my roll and tip . How do you erase old pics . Man this looks really good .
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04-07-2014, 09:52 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pack Mule
That's it I'm not posting anymore pics of my roll and tip . How do you erase old pics . Man this looks really good .
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PM, no need to hide from that roll and tip job. I have been watching how good it looks. Black is much less forgiving, so to make it look good it has to be near perfect. I have a problem with upgrades. I just can't help myself. I am having some new exhaust risers made. I just upgraded the material from 316 stainless to 25-6 MO. Somebody get me some help.
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04-07-2014, 09:54 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Is that monel ?
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04-07-2014, 10:04 AM
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Guru
City: Powell River, BC
Vessel Name: Northern Spy
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,075
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Sweet paint job.
Pack Mule. I'm guessing Don means 254 SMO which is a 6 percent moly alloy.
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04-07-2014, 10:24 AM
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#20
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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I'm certainly not a metallurgist. It has much more nickel, and the warranty if 5 times longer. I'm probably just a sucker for something like that. I know that I don't want to have to replace them again.
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