Boat paint and gelcoat ?

[Willie O]

Hello all
I recently recieved a 27' Silverton Flyridge which is front of my wood shop. I have pictures to follow.
Question # 1 is has anyone used phillipino Faux mahogany for boat trim?
Question # 2 is I have paint peeling and chipping around this cabin exterior and was wondering what would be the best paint to use to get close to the gelcoat hull color accounting for good durability?
I have several guns for spraying cabinets( HVLP etc.) should I just spray gelcoat and if so where do I get it?
Question # 3 is am I a maniac for taking on this oat as a cabinetmaker? I think maybe so Thanks

Heres some rott arouns the windows I was thinking mahogany with a marine spar varnish instead of white

Heres more rot found after digging with a flat bar. I want to replace the wood surrounding the windows on both sides of her with mahogany clear coated I think it will look nice. I will have to do the front windows also. The upper deck has already been replaced as has the lower deck.

Heres a broadside view as she lays now. I have 2 weeks to get her in the water

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Boat paint and gelcoat ?

"Hello all
I recently recieved a 27' Silverton Flyridge which is front of my wood shop. I have pictures to follow.
Question # 1 is has anyone used phillipino Faux mahogany for boat trim?
Question # 2 is I have paint peeling and chipping around this cabin exterior and was wondering what would be the best paint to use to get close to the gelcoat hull color accounting for good durability?
I have several guns for spraying cabinets( HVLP etc.) should I just spray gelcoat and if so where do I get it?
Question # 3 is am I a maniac for taking on this oat as a cabinetmaker? I think maybe so Thanks"

Hello willie..

1. I havent uses the faux wood so I cant say how it would hold up.

2. I think using a thane paint would be better for this application. Get as many color chips you can find to match your hull. I dont know about varnish..It will take more upkeeping in the long run. ( I use Minwax spar varnish..worked well for me .. Im sure they spend more $ on research and development then most marine varnish CO. sell in a year hehe )

3. maniac ? no no no...no.. semi-lunacy might be a better term

Im sure you have all/most of the tools needed for this plus a couple tricks of the carpentry trade. It looks worse for some as it does to you m8..

2 weeks eh ? .. Plenty of time.. Git going

YD.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Boat paint and gelcoat ?

In addition to what Yach Doc said, I just wanted to add that the rot looks, well, extensive. I would take some careful measurements of the wood thickness, a good set of digital photos, and try to make some templates before pulling anything apart.

Now if it was my boat, and because you are just painting it, I would not bother with mahogany or any other type of solid wood. I would just use plain old CDX ply. Laminate up what ever thickness you need to match what is there. Coat with resin and a layer of cloth. Sand it smooth and paint. Also, I would use polyester resin for the ease of fairing out the finished woodwork. And it might be worth while considering using pressure treated ply considering what happed to the original wood.

Most people advise using a layer of chopped strand mat on ply, which is common of stringer and deck work. But because this is a finished surface, and you will have sanded it smooth as a babys behind, I think the best plan is to do what is done to canoes. In canoes, the sanded, stained, finished outter surface of the hull is coated in resin and a finishing cloth (6 or 8 oz cloth), not mat. It looks better, and you don't need the mat to conform to a rough surface like unsanded stringers.

I hope the rot has not gone too far, but knowing how water is, you really need to check out the extend of the damage before deciding what to do.

This is going to be a great project. I'll really enjoy the watching the progress and finished product.