Well this Saturdays work went well. Got the whole boat fiberglassed with 2oz cloth and Total Boat crystal clear epoxy. Approximately 12 hours of work and wait time. I like this product, very easy to work with. I did the bottom and sides in 1 piece. The top in several pieces. And the transom in 1 piece. I will do a light sanding and apply the second coat. I also coated the interior cockpits with the same resin. The trick is keep it thin, really thin coats. I will do 3 coats and then start a finish clear (not sure what yet). Now lots of sanding 😔. So far so good! Thanks, Dave

The last week was putting a second coat of epoxy. Unfortunately I had the boat by a window and the cold weather caused it to "sag" and "run" on that side. So a couple days of sanding and today's work went well. Applied 3rd coat of epoxy and it laid down really nice. A few dust nubs to deal with. I will sand the whole boat again including cockpits and start hull paint. I am also going to paint the black accents with transparent black hoping that when in the sun the mahogany grain will show. At this point I am going to paint the red and black and apply the vinyl decals and then clear coat. Thanks again to all and to all a good night 😊
Dave

So...what's wrong with this picture? What is the best way to mark the waterline? I have retaped several times...just doesn't look right. Always Thanks...Dave

I have the hull paint on. Primed and painted. Next the classic white stripe, black paint on deck, name on transom, then clear coat. Now I have another question. Should the aluminum trim that goes on all over this boat be cleared over as well? Its thin metal self adhesive backed aluminum. Thanks again, Dave

Well the black paint is on. This is a transparent black (doesn't show in the pics) but the grain shows in the sunlight. I really like it. On to stripes and decals. Slow but sure. Dave

Got the white stripe on. I use automotive pinstripe tape. Also got the name on transom. It is a thin vinyl decal. These will be buried in clear along with all the chrome tape. Starting on that soon... Dave

Today's work went well. I put 3 coats of clear on. It was a little tricky because of clearing the cockpits at the same time. All in all it went very well. It is dry to touch but I will wait 24 hours before I get into wet sanding and buffing. The old car and truck are another of my hobbies. They were in the back ground so I figured I would include them. Thanks, Dave

The clear coat is spray max 2K glamour clear. Must shake this after activating for 5 full minutes (best to do 5 before and 5 after) for best results. It's awesome paint. Always wear protective respirator. It is a 2 part paint. Hence the skull and crossbones on the label. 1 can did 3 coats on this project. Thanks, Dave

I put a good morning together. Got some sanding and buffing done (didn't need much). Been drilling holes for M1x3 screws all morning. Adding details and working on final assy. This is the fun part 😁 The sun tried to come out so I got some shots outside. Dave

While I was resting...🤔 Worked on a fire extinguisher for the CC... Also a few other things...😴😴😴