Gerry underwood Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Come the warmer weather we will re painting our widebeam. The boat was re blacked in August of last year so I really don't want the extra expense of having the boat out of the water. Has anybody painted a boat whilst still in the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Just now, Gerry underwood said: Come the warmer weather we will re painting our widebeam. The boat was re blacked in August of last year so I really don't want the extra expense of having the boat out of the water. Has anybody painted a boat whilst still in the water? yes, but only one side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Most of them are painted whilst in the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacka Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I have and was happy with the result, but if you do it in the open you WILL get insects and dust in the paint so don’t expect a high quality finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 If the boat is out of the water you can't reach the cabin to paint it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Chewbacka said: I have and was happy with the result, but if you do it in the open you WILL get insects and dust in the paint so don’t expect a high quality finish. Don't ell me about it : A huge swarm of midges in September, 1 coat high build primer, 2 coats of under coat and then got the 1st coat of gloss on ………………………………... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said: Don't ell me about it : A huge swarm of midges in September, 1 coat high build primer, 2 coats of under coat and then got the 1st coat of gloss on ………………………………... Free nonslip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Just now, ditchcrawler said: Free nonslip The non-slip is actually the 'cream' coloured paint running along side the gloss - got a few stuck in their the previous day but they 'rubbed-out' (snapped their legs off I think) for the second coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Sam Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 There are 2 days a year when you can paint a boat outside. These are the days when it is dry, not too hot, not cold, not windy, good light, no insects, no dandelion seeds, no one running a smokey engine within a mile and you feel like doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said: Don't ell me about it : A huge swarm of midges in September, 1 coat high build primer, 2 coats of under coat and then got the 1st coat of gloss on ………………………………... You think that's bad, look at this swarm of flies that attached themselves to my fresh paint last summer. Ideally you'd paint undercover but you can still get insects and dust blowing in from other people's work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Oh my goodness, looks like you have to paint a tiny bit, then stand guard with fly spray until it dries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelG Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Your not alone, I have this daunting task ahead next year too. The boat is coming out to be blacked in the spring, Luckily the marina I'm at has a slipway and an hydraulic lifting trailer to pull boats out and a large hardstanding area where you can do your own work. I plan to repaint the sides from the top of the blacking upto the gunells whilst on the hardstanding. Then the topsides will be done once back in the water. Painting in the marina is prohibited for obvious reasons, risk of neighbouring boats getting spattered and risk of spillages into the water or onto the pontoons etc. They do allow painting on the slipway though so that's the plan. We plan to sand the existing paintwork just enough to give a key then paint directly over. We've chosen similar colours to the existing ones so any scratches to the new paint wont be so obvious. We've bought Teamac marine gloss and will be rollering it on and tipping off with a brush. I wonder if anyone has used the Teamac gloss and how they found it to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 The OP asked about painting while in the water, which is how most boats are repainted, I know of very few taken out to paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Just now, ditchcrawler said: The OP asked about painting while in the water, which is how most boats are repainted, I know of very few taken out to paint. To be fair - we did take ours out to repaint the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickent Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said: To be fair - we did take ours out to repaint the bottom. As you would do with a narrowboat when painting the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Rickent said: As you would do with a narrowboat when painting the bottom Really : Whoooshhhhhhhh………………………... Edited January 10, 2020 by Alan de Enfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickent Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said: Really : Whoooshhhhhhhh………………………... Yep, that went straight over the top of my head, guilty as charged.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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