Va Beach v20 project

Destroyer said:
Proper primer for aluminum is zinc chromate. Two coats, first coat up and down, second coat side to side..that way there are no highlights. There are several other types also, including epoxies, but the US Navy uses zinc chromate ... and most of their equipment seems to get a lot of salt usage for some reason.
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Exactly what I did when I painted my half tower on my 236 Mako. Followed the 2 coats zinc chromate with 2 coats of Interlux Perfection.

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Draglink - "A fine pilsner beer" indeed. Nice rig. Thanks for sharing that, you still have the Mako? How did it hold up with that paint system? Kracker that top is a find.
 
Unfortunately a guy from Richmond threw a crazy amout of cash at me and I sold her....I still regret it, it was the best boat I have ever owned (ok tied with my V:love:) , had her for 12 years. I sold her 2 years after I painted the tower and there was not one chip. The only flaw was where my 16' VHF ant rubbed through
 
draglink said:
Unfortunately a guy from Richmond threw a crazy amout of cash at me and I sold her....I still regret it, it was the best boat I have ever owned (ok tied with my V:love:) , had her for 12 years. I sold her 2 years after I painted the tower and there was not one chip. The only flaw was where my 16' VHF ant rubbed through
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Drag, so you went with perfection. I was thinking about using the same paint on my t-top that I'm gonna use on the bottom which is VC performance epoxy. Nice boat Drag! I will also be starting the prep for spray shield this weekend like your Mako console has!!!!! That is sweet!
 
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Thanks guys, she was sweet thats for sure! I think the VC will work, but wont have as high gloss as Perfection. The windshield is so low on that console I just turned it into a spray shield....I like how it turned out also.

Keep the updates coming on you V- Im loving your project!!!!
 
draglink said:
Thanks guys, she was sweet thats for sure! I think the VC will work, but wont have as high gloss as Perfection. The windshield is so low on that console I just turned it into a spray shield....I like how it turned out also.

Keep the updates coming on you V- Im loving your project!!!!
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What is your spray shield made of?
 
Its just the plexi-glass windshield that I put a layer of glass on the inside for strength, then faired it out smooth
 
Great deal on the T top Kracker!

I like the white painted frame Drag.

There was another famous boat also called Natural Light.

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I almost have the cap foundation complete and ready for fabbing the cap. here are some pics of the stern pieces i glued on lastnight and finished up tonight. I also included a picture of a piece of mocked up scrap plywood cap that i have been using to get all angles and dangles right. And notice the picture of my console with the free 27 gallon clear Moeller tank!!!!!! just got it yesterday for free from a buddy at work ,it was on his carolina skiff it has a sending unit and aluminum fittings Im stoked!!!! Its 3 inches narrower than the red 30 gallon tempo tank I bought 3 weeks ago. You will notice that the pic with the t-top that the bases on the top I bought are angle brackets!!! poor design!! alot of pressure in a very small area. Im gonna be putting new bases on it to fix that issue.

I also just wanted to pause for a minute a thank each and everyone of you on this site. All you guys have given me some great ideas and solid advice thru-out this build so far. This web site is awesome!!!!!
 

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Here are some pics showing the way im glassing the rail before i fab and install the cap. The one pic of the transom shows some fairing and filling shaping and squaring up the transom lines.
 

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Im trying to come up with a easy cover for my t-top. Of course canvas is the first option because it light weight. I personally want a hard top. I was thinking about making a mold a building my own hardtop but that is really expensive. So i had really good idea tonight, I logged on to craigslist and looked under auto parts and searched for fiberglass tonneau covers for pickup trucks. I found one for 50 bucks I plan on triming this tonneau cover so it fits my t-top and to also lose alot of weight.
 
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Im trying to come up with a easy cover for my t-top. Of course canvas is the first option because it light weight. I personally want a hard top. I was thinking about making a mold a building my own hardtop but that is really expensive. So i had really good idea tonight, I logged on to craigslist and looked under auto parts and searched for fiberglass tonneau covers for pickup trucks. I found one for 50 bucks I plan on triming this tonneau cover so it fits my t-top and to also lose alot of weight.
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1/4" Starboard is cheep and you can use it for many other things as well!!...
 
Here are some new pics. #1 Kracker in action,#2 re-enforcing console to handle horizontal shift of the hardtop,#3 roughing in the gunwal ribs
 

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Looking good, are you going to leave the ribs exposed? If so thats going to put your glass and fairing skills to the test. I have no doubts you'll make it look sharp.
 
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Looking good, are you going to leave the ribs exposed? If so thats going to put your glass and fairing skills to the test. I have no doubts you'll make it look sharp.
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Yea they will be exposed. The 2 in the rear Im gonna drill holes in them and then glue pvc pipe as inserts, for fishing poles. I definitely have my hands full with fairing. Im waiting to install my cap before any finish fairing starts.
 
Heres the cap supports I've been building. They are leveled up to the cap with a width of 8 1/2 inches. Another set goes up closer to the bow making a total of 3 per side. Give me your opinions on looks because it kinda looks wierd with the second one from the transom being high on the liner. They will all be glued, taped in and a progressive lap over the liner about 8 inches with 1708. Each support also gets 2, 4 inch stainless screws thru the rail also. Please tell me your opinions on design astheticly and structual. Thanks fellas
 

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