Patrick Ward
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Man, I would love to build this. It seems perfect for SF Bay. I clearly just need to find the full auto shop to work in!
2025 Devlin Snow Goose Thread
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Jump on in! There are advantages, but also disadvantages. If I was doing this in my garage at home I'd probably be further along!
Sides primed and with a base coat. Final aluminum prep then wetlander on the bottom and I'll finally be ready to flip it!
That looks professionally built.
Thanks!
Wetlander primer on and dry.
For those considering wetlander, I bought the 2-layer kit that includes 1/2 gallon of primer and 1/2 gallon of topcoat (and the hardener for each). Color is "Anchor", though I dont know if the topcoat will be the same as the primer. Will certainly post pictures once the topcoat is on.
I rolled the primer on, and found coverage to be pretty good and fairly even. As the application literature predicted, the first coat did fisheye a bit, but a follow-up roll after I finished a subsequent section resolved 80% of that issue. I mixed the entire 1/2 gallon at once and poured about 1/3 of it into a paint tray, lightly recapping the container. The product literature says it has a 1 hour pot life. I got 1 thin coat on the boat (could still see some "bleed through" of the wood and fairing). By the time I was done with the first coat, the sections I'd started were dry to the touch of the back of a finger, so I got a second thin coat on as well. Two thin coats took pretty much the entire 1/2 gallon - so their recommended kit for a boat the SG size is right on.
Lightly scuffed the bottom today, hope to get the topcoat on either tomorrow or Thursday.
For those considering wetlander, I bought the 2-layer kit that includes 1/2 gallon of primer and 1/2 gallon of topcoat (and the hardener for each). Color is "Anchor", though I dont know if the topcoat will be the same as the primer. Will certainly post pictures once the topcoat is on.
I rolled the primer on, and found coverage to be pretty good and fairly even. As the application literature predicted, the first coat did fisheye a bit, but a follow-up roll after I finished a subsequent section resolved 80% of that issue. I mixed the entire 1/2 gallon at once and poured about 1/3 of it into a paint tray, lightly recapping the container. The product literature says it has a 1 hour pot life. I got 1 thin coat on the boat (could still see some "bleed through" of the wood and fairing). By the time I was done with the first coat, the sections I'd started were dry to the touch of the back of a finger, so I got a second thin coat on as well. Two thin coats took pretty much the entire 1/2 gallon - so their recommended kit for a boat the SG size is right on.
Lightly scuffed the bottom today, hope to get the topcoat on either tomorrow or Thursday.
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Nice! I bought the same kit in Olive Drab. I don't think I'll get to apply it until next week. Glad to hear that you can mix enough for a couple of coats all at once.
That looks pretty good. I’m not crazy about the green stripe.
I'm not building it for you.