34 Hatteras restore

[bostonhatteras]

OK I went down to the yard and talked to the painter and he said he mainly uses Nason. He had 2 boats in his building and one was awl grip and the other Nason. Both looked good but the Nason looked like glass. He likes the Nason. Is this good for this boat?

ive always been of the impression that Nason is a secondary line or value line.

 

[Boatsb]

ive always been of the impression that Nason is a secondary line or value line.

So will the question be asked until the desired answer is received?

Nason is a lower quality paint than Imron. Most painters I know feel awl grip is superior to imron. Simple math here. FWIW Alex seal is considered as good as awl grip.

 

[Daniel]

So will the question be asked until the desired answer is received?

Nason is a lower quality paint than Imron. Most painters I know feel awl grip is superior to imron. Simple math here. FWIW Alex seal is considered as good as awl grip.

We're using Awlgrip. I went back to the yard and they have just sprayed a Boston whaler, a ruby red color in Awlgrip and it looks like the slickest I've seen. So yeah with everyone up here swearing by it. That's what I'm using.

 

[Daniel]

COOSA? When we put the fuel tanks back in and put the cockpit floor back I was considering Coosa. They have it there and he says it's great. The salon wall is getting replaced and I was thinking of replacing all the wood in the total floor and back wall with coosa. Anyone have any experience with it?

 

[Boatsb]

Coosa is great stuff but structually not plywood. It comes in different thicknesses and densities. Use the right version for your application.

Ive also used 2 x 4 fiberglass studs ( not wood ) for the supports. Lighter and rotproof.

 

[Daniel]

Coosa is great stuff but structually not plywood. It comes in different thicknesses and densities. Use the right version for your application.

Ive also used 2 x 4 fiberglass studs ( not wood ) for the supports. Lighter and rotproof.

Thanks

 

[Daniel]

We're using Awlgrip. I went back to the yard and they have just sprayed a Boston whaler, a ruby red color in Awlgrip and it looks like the slickest I've seen. So yeah with everyone up here swearing by it. That's what I'm using.

the whaler. They really do good and I can't wait for mine to be finished.

 

[Daniel]

Maybe that's fire engine red. Lol Idk

 

[drburke]

My ex-boat (1968 34C) was just painted by the new owner in Awlgrip (I think it could have been faired more) here on the west coast at Berkeley Marine Center.

Question: what's odd about this picture?

DAN

 

[madhatter66]

Definitely agree with the others bout the tanks. I have a 66' 34C. My starboard motor went up during the last season. 6 broken push rods the rest bent and a bent valve. My deck is ripped up now and replacing tanks this winter/spring. Im going with the Moeller tanks in mine. Great post and work. Keep the pics coming.

 

[smoothmove]

My ex-boat (1968 34C) was just painted by the new owner in Awlgrip (I think it could have been faired more) here on the west coast at Berkeley Marine Center.

Question: what's odd about this picture?

DAN

I love a good quiz. I'll say.. no exhaust?

Eric

 

[John F.]

Invisible keel blocks?

 

[Daniel]

Looks good to me. Yeah where's the exhaust?

 

[saltshaker]

Invisible keel blocks?

That's a lot of faith to put into those stands!

 

[Boatsb]

That's a lot of faith to put into those stands!

It's a light boat. They filled in the exhaust ports and filled it with helium.

 

[Tim Powell]

It's a light boat. They filled in the exhaust ports and filled it with helium.

That is why the belly is blowed out so far looks like it is expecting

 

[34Hatt]

Coosa is great stuff but structually not plywood. It comes in different thicknesses and densities. Use the right version for your application.

Ive also used 2 x 4 fiberglass studs ( not wood ) for the supports. Lighter and rotproof.

Actually the Coosa blue water 42 or 52 something like that going by memory is a direct replacement to plywood just call Coosa they will tell you which one.

Awlgrip and using Coosa two Wise choices she will be sweet

 

[34Hatt]

That's a lot of faith to put into those stands!

Look closer looks like 5 keel stands and at least 6 chime ones.

I would trust those keel stands more than cement blocks. I had plenty of blocks crack on me under the keel. Now I have Aluminum I beam and timber under the keel

 

[drburke]

Eric hit on what I really intended--the exhaust ports have been closed off because the new owner is going electric, which I think is a really bad idea. But he wants to use the boat as a mild marina cruiser and temporary housing.

The invisible keel blocks are interesting. I wouldn't have done that, but to be fair there are no engines in the boat right now.

Finally, just for fun, you may have noticed there are no props on anymore. Actually zooming in you can see there is not enough shaft for threads either. What happened the yard (a different one when they had the boat for insurance settlement), told a worker to "remove those props". He was either new, stupid, or both, and used a Sawzall on both shafts!

Can't fool anyone one this forum--very observant group!

DAN

 

[Boatsb]

A boat in my old marina did that. Put in electronic motors and batteries. Made it half way to the river after launch ( 1.5 miles max) and got towed the rest of the way. 2 years later still in the slip. Never seen it even move.

The owner is an engineer that's so much smarter than the rest of us that I'm sure he has the problems all solved by now.

Oh yeah I did have to show him how to stop the water from over filling get his vacu flush head . Somehow he couldn't understand the valves operation .