Mike Lammert
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: 1993 17' Center Console Complete Refurbish
Okay, next after a test fit...
I mixed a batch of PB and coated the mating surfaces, pulled all plumbing and wiring through, then set it down in place and weighed it down. This is what it looked like at that point.
The two small strips on either side are where the edges of the seat base overhang the center deck piece. I opted to do the center raised this way so that any water that makes it into the boat has to hit the edge of the center piece and go around it, rather than sweeping right across the hatches (which are not fully water tight).
At this point I gave it another 2 weeks to fully cure because I really didn't want to screw up my final coats of paint, especially as the paint is really expensive!
Okay, next after a test fit...
I mixed a batch of PB and coated the mating surfaces, pulled all plumbing and wiring through, then set it down in place and weighed it down. This is what it looked like at that point.
The two small strips on either side are where the edges of the seat base overhang the center deck piece. I opted to do the center raised this way so that any water that makes it into the boat has to hit the edge of the center piece and go around it, rather than sweeping right across the hatches (which are not fully water tight).
At this point I gave it another 2 weeks to fully cure because I really didn't want to screw up my final coats of paint, especially as the paint is really expensive!
). The reason I chose these products is because the first time I repainted I used West Marine brand 1 part polyurethane paint with (heavy grit) non skid already in it. After painting the whole deck and inside walls of the boat, I let it cure a couple of days, and I could scrape it off with my fingernail....so I knew it wouldn't stand up to and anchor hitting it. So I scraped it all off the floor portion of the boat, and used the interlux system on it, and it worked excellent! This, coupled with the fact that the heavy grit in the west marine paint was still on the gunwales to scrape up your knees, made me choose to use the Interlux paints and only use the Intergrip additive where I wanted it, plus the Intergrip is a much finer grit.
