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Travis, do you have a build spread sheet going to keep track of everything you've purchased for the build so far? Would definitely be interested in seeing it if you had one.

Why the caps on your rod tubes... I'd want them open so they could dry out after using... Retained moisture in small areas isn't anything to encourage for me since I'm on the water so much....

I'm enjoying your build and will look forward to your next posts... All those years ago when me and other guys I knew built, or restored/customized small skiffs we were making it up as we went along - with nothing to guide us but our own mistakes... It sure would have been nice if a fraction of what's available now were where we could find it back then... Microskiff and other sites rock - any way you look at it...

I’m probably on the water around 200 days a year. I have never had an issue with rod tubes being sealed. I don’t want water going through an open rod tube into a “sealed” compartment.

@Chris Morejohn are these edges too sharp?

Travis Smith said:

@Chris Morejohn are these edges too sharp?

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Travis,
The only place you could soften is the stern transom edge coming up to the upper chine.
All the rest are good for performance.
You will have to add some small wedges in on the stern for the trim tabs to be square with the centerline.
Theses cab be in starvpboard or a piece of hardwood. Just the width of the trim tab mounting flange.
Otherwise looks great.

Thanks Chris for checking the pictures out so quick!! I forgot about them.. thanks.. I have some of the aquaplas I used on the transom left... will that work? Or I have some okoume or meranti.

I am so glad to see someone else paints like me...a beautiful 25 foot job

I suck at spraying. I only sprayed primer bc it makes for less sanding than rolling.. the awlgrip I will roll and tip.

I can see rolling the non skid but I hope you're going to spray the hull, not roll it.

Thank you for the picture!!! It does help and with chris’ Advice.

I actually was planning on rolling and tipping... that’s the only way I have ever painted a boat.. besides spraying primer.. that is the only way my friend Mike does his painting on boats. And his boats come out incredible. Here is his post and some of his work.. https://www.microskiff.com/threads/bateau-sk14-for-sale.47071/


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Travis,
If you spent less time on social media and more time on the project, we would be looking at pictures of you posing with fish.

And this darkness thing, that is why Edison invented light bulbs.

That’s true!! Hell who needs sleep.. i can sleep when I die.. I’ll pull it out front under the street light and go ahead paint it tonight while its raining.. what’s a little water! Lmao!

Travis Smith said:

Thank you for the picture!!! It does help and with chris’ Advice.

I actually was planning on rolling and tipping... that’s the only way I have ever painted a boat.. besides spraying primer.. that is the only way my friend Mike does his painting on boats. And his boats come out incredible. Here is his post and some of his work.. https://www.microskiff.com/threads/bateau-sk14-for-sale.47071/


@seapro17sv

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Mike's boat does look good but a sprayed finish is really nice and isn't that hard to do. We used a cheap harbor freight spray gun on our last skiff refurbish and it came out really nice. We aren't experienced painters either. You could master this with some reading and study. Or find someone to help that paints. It would be a sweet finishing touch.

I may end up doing that.. I know I would have to get different converter for the awlgrip though.

Travis Smith said:

I may end up doing that.. I know I would have to get different converter for the awlgrip though.

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You already have the paint so find a pro to shoot it and have a perfect finish.

Hell- that would give you two - three more days on the innerweb.

I would rather spray it, screw it up, and have to redo it than to get someone to do something that I have completely built.

Travis, the wedges have to take the water and the compression which is not much. Anything that won’t rot or swell will do.
Rolling is a fine way to go. Get a helper to roll and you just tip. Buy a box or a dozen 2”-3” foam brushes and just do it. It will take 2-3 thin coats to get a really good finish but if you paint the hull light grey it covers so fast. Using other colors it could take 4 coats.
I just roll and tip till it’s covered stopping for 40 minutes between coats. Once she’s working a bit of Salt water makes her look great.

Thanks Chris!! I am using ice blue awlgrip which is like a super light almost white blue. I bought a gallon so I’m hoping that’s enough!!