Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

[AmandaMarie]

Here are some pictures of my refinishing project. Next year is the interior!http://s1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff492/Yonder123/

 

[fshngho]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

Great looking boat, easy to see you have invested a 'few' hours in it.
Thanks for the pics and Welcome to the club.

 

[barato]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

wow. what a job! you obv have tolerant neighbors.

i like the dink on the roof too....now i may have to put a hardtop on mine


bienvenidos a la casa de monos

 

[jasoutside]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

Great rig! Glad you stopped by, welcome!!

 

[AmandaMarie]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

Barato,

Fortunately I work the afternoon shift and most of the neighbors are on days. I would do most of the loud work then. The Hardtop does come in handy, you don't have to drag the Zodiac behind or deflate it to take up space inside the boat.

 

[elkhunter338]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

I that a factory hard top?
Are those smart tabs on the back and if so do they work well?
Nice looking boat, you sure put alot of hrs in it to repaint the whole thing.

 

[Daltonxj]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

Sweet tinny!!

 

[AmandaMarie]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

I that a factory hard top?
Are those smart tabs on the back and if so do they work well?
Nice looking boat, you sure put alot of hrs in it to repaint the whole thing.

Yes, it is a factory hard top. For the type of water I run in the trim tabs are a must, the boat is very light and with the hardtop it act like a sail. These are Bennet tabs.

 

[steve`ss]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

need some details, i have read that you do not have to remove all the old paint to repaint, but you took her down to bare aluminum, did you use a etching primer or wash or ??? - what kind, i have my 1977 18 ss tore down and ready for paint - thanks steve

 

[AmandaMarie]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

need some details, i have read that you do not have to remove all the old paint to repaint, but you took her down to bare aluminum, did you use a etching primer or wash or ??? - what kind, i have my 1977 18 ss tore down and ready for paint - thanks steve

Hi,
I figured that if i was going to do this job I might as well go all the way. I used Mar-Hyde Talstrip II Aircraft Coating remover to take off the paint, and Interlux 353 Vinyl-Lux Primewash base as the etching primer.

 

[steve`ss]

Re: Yonder 1989 Islander 4.3l V6

thanks