John Deere makes boats? "new" boat

Pat M

Pat M

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I've been "looking" for a 17'-18' boat for a while now. Need something a little bigger to get all our gear to our cabin on Rainy Lake in Canada that is only accesible by boat. Its an 18' Lund with an 85 Johnson. The color is a funny story. I called about it almost 2 weeks ago but had to go to a conference at the end of week so I didn't get back to the guy until last monday. Over the previous weekend he started sanding it and cleaning it to paint. I asked him if he hadn't started painting if he could paint it olive green or dark grey so I could use it for a hunting/tender boat on Lake Michigan. Well I showed up to pick it up Sunday and started laughing when I saw it. He apologized and said they asked the paint guy at the hardware store to mix up a batch of olive green. He said when they started painting they were in the garage and the lighting was off so they didn't realize what color it was until it got out in the sun. The guy mixed them up oliveR green. Which apparently is John Deere green. Its a great paint job but he wasn't a hunter so he just didn't get "it" when I was laughing. I also don't know if I forgot to mention flat color too. My girlfriend asked if she could put Nija Turtle logos on it.

Otherwise I got a decent deal on the boat. It had the things I was looking for- livewell, depth finder(2), bilge pump, open floor plan, larger then a 50hp and some bonuses- gps, marine radio. I'm going to add a couple more removeable pedestal seats and a "new" trolling motor but thats about it, well besides the paint. I might get some big John Deere logos and let it be for a while. Got to have a little bit of a sense of humor with it.

Question- How should I go about painting it? The paint is fresh (3 days). Do I need to sand it all down? Can I just go over with a spairer or roller?

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Pat,
I would recommend NOT repainting it yet. "Cook" that paint job in the sun for a while to make sure it's "done". It must dry and cure.
Once that's done, go ahead and sand it to break the surface and then paint it. If you need some of our FME, give me a shout.
There's a pdf file on my website: www.lockstockbarrell.com that addresses painting a boat.
Holler with questions and let me know how we can be of service.
Lou
duckguylsb@juno.com

Question- How should I go about painting it? The paint is fresh (3 days). Do I need to sand it all down? Can I just go over with a spairer or roller?
 
If you're wantin' to have fun with it, pick up a couple of those old metal tractor seats to mount on the pedestals, wear a straw hat when you drive it, etc. Trip.
 
Olivers are a shade darker than John Deere's.... with white lettering instead of yellow.

You should try painting your registration numbers on in white. It would make a nice touch!
 
Now all you need is Grain wagon to float behind it and you be the pied piper of the lake.

Gene
 
Kirk- Thanks for the clarification on the color and white trim. I knew Olivers were a little different then a Deere but didn't know how many people would know what an Oliver is. My buddy whos farm we hunt on/with has a couple of them.

Trip- my buddy said they have tractor seats at Fleet Farm by us. We might have to pick up a couple for the fishing season. I'll be the classies boat on the lake.

Al- If I could afford it I would because that would be real funny!!
 
I think I can help with the John Deere decals. My sister works for John Deere and manages a portion of the Deere parts website!...Hehe...too funny!

Take care,

Ed L.
 
Now you need a nice big ol black exhaust pipe sticking up...that occasionally belches black smoke.......maybe play a recording of a tractor at idle when at the dock.... Tractor pulls anyone?

I think it is a hoot....
 
Hey, that's almost the traditional color for trout fishing boats up here.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/28756223

http://troutunderground.com/2006/09/08/the-grand-lake-canoe-an-essay-with-images/

If you live in a place with enough spruce, fir, and hemlock, it's not bad camo!
 
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