Hi everyone,
I found this forum a few months back and seeing some of the projects knew I would never be satisfied just to leave a boat as it was!
I waited to find the right deal for a few months and finally came across the right one for my first boat. I found a 70's 14' Valco with trailer that has a 'Sears Gamefisher' sticker on it. The boat is rated for a 20HP motor and like 950 lbs. It came with a Johnson 10HP 2 stroke, a never used Minnkota 50lbs. thrust transom troller, a brand new in box portable Humminbird 400TX fishfinder, a new in package minnkota drift sock, an anchor mate thing mounted in the boat to drop and retrieve the anchor from the stern, a brand new gas tank and hoses, and the old one, a magnetic tow light kit as a spare, a couple spare trailer tires and a few oars. Got it all for $500 bucks! Felt like a good deal to me.
The only catch was that he hadn't had it out in a couple years so the motor may need some tuning, but was working great when he used it last and had just had a tune up then. Then his wife died and his knees went bad so he hasn't used it since...I am hoping it is going to fire right up. The wood seats are dried and cracking up and the transom probably needs replaced too. Either way I think it was still a deal.
So...It is bare aluminum and I want to paint it in a white and black scheme to match my truck. I have started sanding the hull with a 60 grit sandpaper...its a lot of work. Do I actually have to do this sanding process with the bare aluminum or can I just clean it with something and then use the self etching primer?
Thanks!
I found this forum a few months back and seeing some of the projects knew I would never be satisfied just to leave a boat as it was!
I waited to find the right deal for a few months and finally came across the right one for my first boat. I found a 70's 14' Valco with trailer that has a 'Sears Gamefisher' sticker on it. The boat is rated for a 20HP motor and like 950 lbs. It came with a Johnson 10HP 2 stroke, a never used Minnkota 50lbs. thrust transom troller, a brand new in box portable Humminbird 400TX fishfinder, a new in package minnkota drift sock, an anchor mate thing mounted in the boat to drop and retrieve the anchor from the stern, a brand new gas tank and hoses, and the old one, a magnetic tow light kit as a spare, a couple spare trailer tires and a few oars. Got it all for $500 bucks! Felt like a good deal to me.
The only catch was that he hadn't had it out in a couple years so the motor may need some tuning, but was working great when he used it last and had just had a tune up then. Then his wife died and his knees went bad so he hasn't used it since...I am hoping it is going to fire right up. The wood seats are dried and cracking up and the transom probably needs replaced too. Either way I think it was still a deal.
So...It is bare aluminum and I want to paint it in a white and black scheme to match my truck. I have started sanding the hull with a 60 grit sandpaper...its a lot of work. Do I actually have to do this sanding process with the bare aluminum or can I just clean it with something and then use the self etching primer?
Thanks!