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Hope everyone is doing well, Have not been on lately

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:39 pm
by ris
Going to trailer the boat to NY this May put in on Champlain Canal go to Champlain Lake, then on into Canada to Montreal, Ottawa and down the Rideau Canal. Might go back pick up truck and tailer and go to Georgian Bay for a month. Getting the boat ready list is 1. Rebed front two windows 2. repaint black portion of hull around windows and the 2 other black stripes 3.Replace rub rail. So far have taken out front two windows removed caulk, sanded by hand all the black around the windows front and sides also the two other strips that are black. Removed Rubrail, all the caulk under rubrail, tightend all bolts holding top and bottom halves of the boat together, epoxied all areas of joint that had slight damage. (bolts under rubrail are spaced every 4 inches good stainless as not one has rust after 22years) Will be priming with a gray primer before painting black. If anyone has info on the best way to put on the rubrail all helpful tips will be welcomed.
We spent the last two summers, 23 and 24, finishing our tour of the National parks Excluding Hawaii and Alaska national parks. We normally alternate one summer on the boat and the next in the trailer. So now we are going to spend 2 summers in a row on the boat!!

Re: Hope everyone is doing well, Have not been on lately

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:37 pm
by Jimmyt
Here’s a link that may be helpful.

viewtopic.php?p=371459#p371459

You guys are awesome! Glad you’re doing well and decided to check in. Looking forward to some progress pics and then some trip reports.

Re: Hope everyone is doing well, Have not been on lately

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 5:09 pm
by kmclemore
ris wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:39 pm Going to trailer the boat to NY this May put in on Champlain Canal go to Champlain Lake, then on into Canada to Montreal, Ottawa and down the Rideau Canal.
We have a house on the tip of Point Au Fer, near King’s Bay on Lake Champlain. PM me here when your plans and dates start to gel and perhaps we can work out a meet up.

Re: Hope everyone is doing well, Have not been on lately

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 2:41 am
by ris
Kevin we will stay in contact.

Painting Black on a 26X

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:13 pm
by ris
We rebeded the front windows today. The one leaked on the admirals head when it rained if we were sleeping is why they were taken out and the old caulk removed then rebeded.
The black stripes paint was getting thin is the reason for sanding and repainting. pic below
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This next pic is of the sanded black stripes. It was all hand sanding.
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The rub rail was removed because it was hard, beatup with hunks missing. There were some bashed in places so we put a heavy coat of thickend epoxy over it to seal it up. The yellowish color is the epoxy.
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We will water test the front windows tomorrow and wash the boat then start the repainting.

Painting Black on a 26X

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:45 pm
by ris
We started painting the black yesterday. We are using Pettit EZPoxy and Pettit Brushing Thinner 120. Also a $20 very nice all paints brush. We thinned the paint just a little with the Brushing Thinner to keep down the noticeable brush marks in the finished paint job. (I spent about 20 years painting houses). We also used frog tape to keep the paint lines straight. (almost went crosseyed putting the tape on :| ) I did sand the black down with 220 and then 320 before the first coat. Sanded the first coat of black with 400 before painting the second coat. I thought we might need a primer but got great adhesion without a primer. It took less than half a quart of paint. And before painting but after the sanding we washed the whole boat. We also tested the windows we just reinstalled for leaks while washing, no leaks. There were about 12 hours of sanding, taping and painting in this job. Next job is putting on the new rub rail.
Here are a few pics.
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A close up
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Pic of front windows and fresh black paint around windows
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Admin most of this about painting the boat should be in a post about prepping and painting.

Re: Hope everyone is doing well, Have not been on lately

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:26 pm
by Jimmyt
Wow! What a difference! Great work!