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Great question: I highly recommend searching this site for other information around painting. Lots of discussion. The top coat paint I used was an oil based enamel paint. Got it a Lowes. I rolled on the white and then used a method called tipping for the blue. It really gives a smooth...

It looks good. I like this boat and can't wait to see your progress. Keep the updates coming.

My current design is compartments on the sides and a center live well. I have attached a general concept. The left is internal ribs and the right is est final look. Center Live well will be a cabinet for a ice chest. I will have power for pump and outlet for spot light.

Very Cool. Nice Work.

Pictures of the progress

Great. I have really loved mine. My kids and I have fished a lot in it. It is very smooth running boat. I run my boat with a 9.9hp Merc. However, I also have a 6hp Johnson. My boat would only make about 7 mph with the 6hp and will run about 20mph in normal water with the 9.9hp and even a...

Making steady progress on painting. Still shooting to be able to turn the boat back over by this weekend. I got the first coat of Royal Blue completed tonight. I have got it set up so I can pull it to the center of the garage each night and then push it back. My wife has this expectation of...

Can't wait to see your progress. It is a good looking boat. FYI, My 14' Shallow V sits lower in the back. I have the battery under the front seat to balance it out a little. I also only have a 3 gallon tank in the back but a 4 stroke motor. It will run all day on 3 gallons. I will be at...

It is confirmed. We are going to have a white bottom and a blue top. We are having great weather in East Texas. Saturday, I got the first coat of white on the bottom of the boat today. It looks good so far. I plan on getting a second coat on after church tomorrow and the maybe this week...

I got the primer at Lowes. It was near the other rattle can paint. However...Just this week I read a post within Tinboats about this paint and it was not given very high remarks. Reading further...I wished I had used a self etching primer. Wal-Mart or Napa has it in stock. I have my fingers...

I finally got a break in the weather. It has been wet and too cold to paint. I needed it to be over 50. I got the boat prepped and ready. Today I was able to get 2 coats of primer on the hull and 1 extra on the heave wear areas for trailer and grounding on the shore. I am very pleased with...

Below pic shows after some sanding.

I have removed the old wood from transom. Then I cleaned out the boat and flipped to start preparing for painting. After flipping it I was reminded of corrosion on the bottom of the boat. I was very hopeful that it was only at the surface. However, I now realized that it is much deeper. I...

Thanks.. I had not thought about that either. I am attaching a picture of our last fishing trip.

https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16966

This boat was purchased new by my father. My childhood has numerous memories of my dad and brothers fishing in this boat. Now I am creating memories for my son and daughter. This site has inspired me to make some modifications to my boat. My objectives; strengthen the transom, create some...