Finally getting around to painting the hull. Quite a bit of prep work required, sanding and filling, to get a smooth surface. But a good paint job is 90% prep work. I let the First Mate select the color, and she chose Fire Red, the brightest red in the store. It is Interlux Brightside single part polyurethane marine enamel, about $40 a quart. Luckily, I got three coats from one quart. Normally it would be sprayed on for a perfect finish, but I don't have the equipment or space. The alternate technique is called "roll & tip". Small sections are rolled with a 4 inch foam roller. This leaves lots of small bubbles. Then a brush is lightly stroked, or "tipped", across the paint to remove the bubbles and leave a smooth surface.
Rolled.....
Then tipped for a smooth finish. I'm very satisfied with the final product.
The dingy will be carried on it's side on the swim platform at the back of the boat. This will block the name and homeport letters on the transom. I'm putting this required information on the bottom of the dingy with some vinyl letters Jana cut with her Cricut machine. Two coats of clear polyurethane will hopefully protect the letters when we use the dingy.
I flipped the boat over and have a few small details to complete the boat. We felt that the name of the dingy should reflect the bigger boat, hence "Baby J" will support "Lady J". Next Wednesday I will take the boat to be inspected by the Ohio Watercraft people and get it registered. Then on to the lake for the first launching! Woo Hoo!
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