What is on there now is a mix of about 4 different colors that are showing. My plan is to sand or strip off all the old stuff. It looks like the boat was not sanded at all prior to the first coat, so it has patches where it is flaking off in big chunks. I plan on sanding the gel coat a little so I can get good adhesion with the new paint plus I have about 20 blisters the size of a dime each that I have to fix and the notorious catalina smile that was not there prior to my trailering it 800 miles. I am sure that missing the nut on the leading keel bolt and 4 others that were very loose did not help either. Thanks for all the support I love this site and all of your great knowledge about this fine boat. I have been waiting 30 years for a C27 and realized my dream last summer.
>>> tiller <[email protected]> 1/6/2010 6:10 PM >>> A lot depends on what is already on the bottom. You need to make sure that whatever you use is compatible. Do you know what is on there now? If you are going to take off all of what is already there, you can go with VC17. Each year you can just another coat before you relaunch. Or try http://boat-bottom-paint.com Mark Robertson wrote: > In the sping I am going to repaint the anti fowling on the bottom of my C27 > and wondered what kind of paint would hold up when it dries out during the > winter on the hard. West Marine says I need a specific paint that can dry up > and stll be good the next year. I don't want to repaint every year and the > stuff they suggested is over $200.00 a gallon. > > > >>>> "Mark Robertson" <[email protected]>01/06/10 4:45 PM >>> >>>> > > > > > I am going to buy a new main for my 81 C27 before spring rolls around and > while the special prices are on. Any suggestions on who makes a good main for > a reasonable price. I think North Sails are rinning around $700.00 but I have > seen some sailmakers selling them for around $600.00 Am I better off going > with a known sailmaker? Any input would be appreciated. > > >>>> <[email protected]>01/06/10 9:22 AM >>> >>>> > > > Great, thanks > > Ted Pinelli > > -----Original Message----- > From: timothy nathan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, Jan 6, 2010 11:19 am > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Old Sails > > oops. > > Okay as I was saying. > > 1. try to sell them on ebay, your local marina, yc. > 2. if they have some life left sell them to a used sailboat parts store such > as bacon's in annapolis. > 3. some people use old sails to make stuff such as duffle bags, jackets, etc. > if you are industrious. (resails, inc) > 4. you could have them dry cleaned, repaired, and refurbished. They will > never be racing quality again, but might be nice to have a second set. > (sailcare, inc.) > > --- On Wed, 1/6/10, [email protected]> wrote: > > From: [email protected]> > Subject: [IC27A] Old Sails > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 10:27 AM > > I have a older main and and jib that are not being used. They may not be in > the best of shape. Does anyone know if there is a market for old sails? > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > <STYLE type=text/css> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > <STYLE type=text/css> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
