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If somebody wants to be OCD about cleaning and polishing the opportunities are almost endless.... I was pretty bad with the Mastercraft too. we used it a lot at Lake Powell which has a lot of minerals. Vinegar wash every time it came out of the water and wax the hullsides every other time.
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Yeah...Not a fan of keeping up with the hulls. I have the Marina recondition mine every year or two. I just bought a new oversized FLOE lift that will get this new boat high out of the water. I also added "canopy extensions". My hope is that the boat will be completely encompassed inside the canopies. One of my "vices" is dark hulls. They are beautiful, but a PITA to keep looking nice. I've had midnight blue, mustard yellow, and black and red hulls. Oxidation in the gelcoat is what typically gets me thinking about trading up.

 

It is a mystery to me why more boat companies don't just paint the hulls. My MC is burgundy gel coat which is a hassle but looks great. Once gelcoat starts fading it seems like it is a constant battle to keep it bright. Some boats are painted with Imron or any good urethane and it seems to last 3x the time. It can't be that much more expensive when they build them.

 

I was asking the Marina about this very thing last fall. They swear its better than paint and also its more expensive. They reminded me that the Gelcoat is supposedly 25-28 mil thick. So they say you can wet-sand the snot out of it and buff it and it will always look new. But in my experience, the results are less impressive every time I get it back. I dont know if its because the detailers aren't willing to put in the work to really get past that denuded layer or scared or of there is a composition change.

 

Gell coat cheaper to produce to a finish that's acceptable? I know painting my carbon bowsprit alone was gasp-inducing.


I wax three 28-foot hulls every other year but I need to change to every year now that she's in the sun 365 days.

 

I"m not buying what the marina says. Hatteras paints their boats and it's considered and advantage vs. gel coat. Lasts a long time, easy to touch up and very easy to clean. My boats are in the sun full time so the hull sides are done 2x per year and the rub rail up is every 90 days.

I agree with you on gel coat never being the same after it loses the original shine. It seems like it has to be restored more often.

 

Gel coat is cheaper, since it's the first layer sprayed in the mold - so there is no skipping the gel coat process to then paint the entire hull (or boat) once out of the mold and mostly assembled. The best finished boats and yachts are those that are painted - and they are generally the most expensive.

Repairing damaged gel coat or paint requires talent either way. As for oxidation, especially in southern climates, paint is this easiest to keep looking good. Once gelcoat is heavily oxidized is requires heavy cutting to restore the shine. Either finish can be burned through by an inexperienced hand, but the gelcoat color layer is generally thicker than paint, so there is more room for error. And paint definitely holds it's luster longer and is much easier to clean - it's not nearly as porous as gelcoat.

I'm in the boat biz, so we deal with this stuff every day.

 

Hi Silverpfeil! That is a lovely boat. I am a Norwegian boat broker and I have sold a few of these on the second hand market. I like them a lot and have a trailer behind my Chevrolet pickup that I use to transport them around with Good luck with it! Would love to get to know the Swiss lakes!!

 

Hi guys!

I really enjoy looking at all the different boat here. It is great to share both the enthusiasm Of Ferrari and boats at the same time!!

I am a broker for powerboats in Europe, and here in Norway I have a very special (1 of 4 world wide) Nor-Tech 5000 SuperCat Roadsters with quad Mercury Racing HP700SCI. I have had it to 138 mph. a few times. It is a beast! Also for sale at a fraction of the new price of 1,2 mill USD.

Video: https://vimeo.com/112449292

Online discription and lots of pictures: http://www.playmarine.se/default.asp?pageid=20597
Can be exported everywhere!
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That is magnificent. Nor-Tech came out of no where and have earned quite a reputation. They are popular with the poker-run guys. Amazing boats. Thanks for sharing.

 

They started in the mid 80-ies with boats in the 20-28 foot range. Then in the 90-ies the Hi-Tech 30-39 footers came. Then in late 90-ies, they moved from Norway to Ft. Meyers Florida and started Nor-tech. I worked with them at the factory for two months restoring a Fountain 47 last year. Lots of fun...
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Wow. Would love to see more pictures of Deep-Vee go fast boats if you have them.

 

Mastercraft x30 I love it!!!!!!!
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Now THAT is a gorgeous boat! Love the metallic silver stripe. How do you like that Phase 5 board? I've been surfung Inland Surfer boards exclusively.

 

Here is my 2008 DCB F32 running about 1800hp. Love to run this out at Lake Havasu, AZ and plan to travel the country next year participating in as many poker runs as we can fit in.

Turn key. Pump gas. And, 150moh.
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Nice work! How do you like the DCB? What have you had prior to stepping into the 32?

MDS

 

Wow......that is insane!

 

That is awesome. I'd love to have a go fast boat and do poker runs.

 

Thank you very much for the kind words, you have a beautiful G! I really liked that board it's the oogle it's a beginners board. I now bought a phase 5 trident and love it. IMO they make wonderful boards from what I have heard them and inland make the best!

 

1957 Larson Thunderhawk Jr.
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They would love you at Lake Dora next weekend......;-)

 

Lake Dora?

 

The season-opening classic boating event. "Fiber-glassics" are the new hot thing for classic (normally wooden) boat owners. Especially boats with fins! Google Mt. Dora and ACBS (Antique & Classic Boat Society).

Anyway; neat boat!

 

Pretty cool. I assume they're restored with period engines?

 

Mostly period correct engines. They can be hard to live with for regular cruising though. Mine has a modern 4 stroke with tilt and trim. Necessary to navigate all the lakes in our chain in NW Wisconsin. I am tarting up the cover to make it look like a period Mercury Mark 55...work in progress...