Craigw

Cheers mate I’ll give that a watch

Hi all, looking to repaint my dawncraft whilst it’s out of the water. I’ve looked around and it seems people think it’s best not to start sanding it all down and start again. Is this the case? I was thinking i might sand any rough areas or flaking and then add a fresh layer of paint over it all. Can anyone recommend any paint brands? Many thanks craig

The dawncraft 22 club! We should get some stickers made and have a Freemasons style handshake. Someone I was talking to taking to the other day suggested filling it up but it’s already got some standing water in it I’m trying to take out (it’s been out of the water for a few years) and the thought of popping a hose in it and filling it up makes me feel queasy

Thank you Alan, there is no gas or electrics fitted and it has an outboard so I guess it would be exempt for the time being and after I’ve done them I could get the certificate. harry I’m hoping to keep it light but I’ve never seen it in the water so I don’t know how low it sits, I’m hoping not very. The rubbing strips have been screwed in and a bit of sealant rubbed around them but they come all the way through, making me a touch nervous.

Hello guys, I’m new to boating, just got a dawncraft 22 which I’m renovating and really looking forward to getting into the water. It’s just a shell really and have started to fit it out. It’s on a trailer atm and I would like to get it on the water to check it’s all watertight and sound before I completely fit it out (my thinking being if there was a dribble I’d rather sort it first and not by ripping the internals out to get to it). I would then plan to do the last bits whilst it was floating. I know I need a safety certificate etc before going on the water but would I get one granted for little more than a shell? Any advice would be appreciated