A little color...
My decision to paint the exterior of the hull is purely utilitarian. Many of my friends have told me I'm crazy to not leave the hull bright. As it is I will have plenty of annual maintenance to do with the bright deck and interior. I researched the options and went with Epifanes two-part polyurethane, primarily for two reasons. Tests by Jamestown Distributors concluded it was the toughest of the products they carried and it was available in a huge range of colors. Choosing a color was difficult, in part because there were so many choices.
We will certainly be visible if the boat goes turtle. I followed the manufactures advice and applied two coats of epoxy primer, followed by three coats of polyurethane. Both products were easy to apply. I used an old high pressure spray gun at 32psi with the product thinned about 10%.
While the paint cures I'll put the trailer together and finish the spars.
Hello Tim
ReplyDeleteStudying your blog with great interest as I begin to assemble tooling to build my own strip built Melonseed. Building up 5 inch square beams and saw horses. What do you think is a good working height for the top of the beams. I will be making saw horses for this and can make any height.
Hi George,
ReplyDeleteI used 24 inch high pre-made metal horses and my beams were 5 inches square for a total height of 29 inches. This was good for me as I'm six feet tall and bending over hurts my back. In hindsight I think 6 inches lower probably would have been better.
Are you building a 16' version from the Barto plans?
Best TC
Thanks. I am building a 16' from Barto. Just starting down a long road.
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