Bob Welsh's Scott Canoe (ebay find) Work Pics-LSB

Lou Tisch

Lou Tisch

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This is the Scott Canoe that Bob Welsh found on Ebay and was inquiring about re-gel coating. Bob decided to have us paint it and, as it turns out, this canoe was only about 30 minutes from us. Picked it up last week and began working on it. It'll be painted with our FME in #35D (O/D Green Dark)(New Color) and Bob will pick it up after drying/curing.
Later all,
Lou



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Bob's Scott Canoe on trailer as we arrived at the shop.

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Scott Canoe...in shop, resting peacefully before work begins

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Hardware removed, boat flipped and ready for sanding.

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Sanded and ready for paint
 
Boat is coming out nice Lou, The ash trim should set it off nice. This whole process turned out great, and this forum has some deep talent. Post a question ,get feedback, modify and learn. Any questions about the freighter let me know. Im going to be away the next couple of days but will check on Sat. Bob
 
Those Scott square sterns are great boats--very stable, and very seaworthy. I sure like the olive better than the the robin's egg blue!
 
Looks Good Lou,
Will the FME stick to the plastic on an "Old Towne" canoe also?
Ron
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Ron,
Hard to say but...probably not. You would need to use a plastic primer (i.e. "fusion" as a possibility) and then you could use FME. Much depends upon the type of plastic in the canoe as well.
I'd contact Old Towne for advice if you can reach them.
Lou
 
Thanks Lou, I was afraid of that, but I thought I would ask. I guess that I will stick with covering it with a camo sheet.
 
Ron:

I had good luck painting a Royalex canoe with the Krylon Fusion rattle cans. The Royalex has a vinyl outer skin. I am told the Fusion does not work well on rotomolded plastic canoes.
 
Lou- Is that the Albany 18'? I have a 21' Hudson Bay that we hunted out of last year. My only complaint is turning radius when picking up decoys and/or backing up to pick up decoys. Otherwise, I carried 39 corks, two guys and all our toys with lots of room left over.
 
Guys, If you are interested in the freighters check out the alaska canoe forum. Guys love em up there. Bob
 
Lou sent a package of decals your way, bob
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We can put them on, no problem. Be sure to let me know just where. ;)
I finished the 4th & final coat on the boat (sprayed thin) last Saturday and it's been curing since at 70 degrees in the shop. I want to give it a week and then you can pick it up whenever convenient.
I'll be in touch about picking it up and will post a pic later.
Lou

p.s. I guess a question I might ask would be...why do you want decals on it? Are they the factory type decoys/vinyl stuff? Just wondering.
 
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It went well with my lavender and sea-foam green camo, but I got such a deal on that icky green color I had to make the switch. I could have left it that color,but I dont plan to shoot near Key West or San Francisco...not that theres anything wrong with that. bob
 
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