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Jefffriday
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Initially Posted - 10/22/2006 : 11:39:15

I got my new boat, #5860 SR/WK home from Texas, (an entire ordeal in itself) and now I am facing the tasks to get her ready for next spring. I feel somewhat overwhelmed, how do you paint the bottom under the trailer? What to use on the mast and boom (paint is seriously oxidized) New running and standing rigging are in order, new lifelines, Poliglow everything, teak.... on and on it goes. I have decided to wait till the boat is in the water to address the trailer. It had been sitting for a very long time in a very harsh environment. Then I will have to figure out all those ropes and cables and stuff. I did get the mast down by myself thanks to all of your help but having not ever seen the boat rigged up correctly I think I have a bit of a learning curve to climb. Sooo, How do you paint the bottom on the trailer (I have no levitation powers that I am aware of)

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89 wk/sr #5860
Basalt CO.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/22/2006 : 12:43:57

Remind us where you live. Do you have marina services in your area?

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Jefffriday
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Response Posted - 10/22/2006 : 14:22:07

Beautiful Basalt Colorado, (15 miles west of Aspen) negative marina services or just about anything else to do with boats....

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djn
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Response Posted - 10/22/2006 : 14:34:32

Hi Jeff, I fish the Roaring Fork and the Frying Pan a couple times a year. I have friends in Dillion. I boat my boat last December and it needed a lot of work. I broke the projects into two part; needed for sailing, and ,nice to have for sailing. I would just prioritize to get you in the water as soon as possible. You could possible block up next to one pad, remove the pad and paint that part, when dry, put the boat back on the pad and move to the next one.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/22/2006 : 15:38:32

You drove through Wichita and did not bring it by, my wife said she thought she saw a 25 headed north on 135 the other day!!!
The bottom is either number one or way down the list depending on who you are. For me the bottom is number one. There are many people who need a hoist in their business. You need to find one. I have bought two Catalina 25s I stripped each bottom bear. My 89 had a special grey coating on the bottom which I used to think was stock but now it seems it was an option. It is a barrier coat that you do not want to scratch. One of the best things about your boat being neglected for so long is the paint will probably powerwash off, mine did. I used a 2500 psi gas unit with various tips. first I used a fairly wide angle tip so I would not hit the fiberglass too hard, it took off nearly all the 18 year old paint. Next I switched to a pulsating head and got everything else off. I think we scrapped for less than 30 minutes with a plastic scraper. I did mine in a parking lot, (the toxins were leached out long ago) and then put it on the hoist to hit the spots I could not get on the trailer. If you have time, go ahead and put on VC17 Plus with biolage while you are on the hoist, It only takes a couple of minutes to dry, back on the trailer and paint the area that was under the hoist straps and you are done. Ever after, VC17 is so easy to use you will probably figure a method on your trailer but you will be glad you had a hoist the first time.
The standing and running rigging is also huge but way easier to deal with in terms of one's ability to do it with out help.

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StSimon
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Response Posted - 10/22/2006 : 21:49:35

Jeff,

It is possible to do it all on the trailer. I used 4"x6" blocks for mine. Here's a shot in progress.

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Jefffriday
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Response Posted - 10/22/2006 : 22:43:27

How did you jack it up? I can see that once you get that down you could do maost of it, then move the blocks and do the rest. I noticed those in your picture previously, but did not make the connection. And to Frank, Yes I did pass through Wichita on my way home, Thought about dropping you an email but as I finished completely rewiring the trailer in the Wall Mart parking lot at 11:00 pm I decided just to get on the road. I wanted to get through Houston and Dallas in the middle of the night since I was unsure if the brakes were working (they are toast) Anyway, I started cleaning today and will continue, weather permitting. I have to actually work a little this week, but will be chipping away at the boat when I can. Let me know how you got those blocks in there....

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StSimon
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Response Posted - 10/23/2006 : 22:58:18

I have the advantage of a forklift but it could be done simply with blocks and a good size floor jack. The first step was marking the vertical supports so I would know where to set them back when this was over. I then loosened two of the vertical supports at a time and raised the bunks a little at a time until I had them all the way up. The reason for this was to get the maximum downward position of the SK to aid getting above it to paint later. Next was lifting the boat, again a little at a time, until I got all the blocks in place. Sanding with 600 grit got be to the 'glass. The worst of the thousands of blisters were prepared with a countersink bit and all were coated with West Systems products.

Sadly I've had some issues that have prevented me from finishing yet. The next step is the Interprotect, in hopes that this extent of work won't be needed again for a while , followed by several coats of a hard, non-sloughing, paint. I plan to keep her on the trailer for a while and don't want something that will come off on the bunks.

Once this is all complete I will move the blocks and go through the same steps in the eight areas missed. Then the blocks will come out and the bunks lowered to normal height.

Hopefully by this time the various other projects will be complete as well and we will splash soon afterwards. It's been too long.

Edited by - StSimon on 10/23/2006 22:58:51

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