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Lots of places sell white or neutral gelcoat in quarts but they don't offer colored gelcoat unless you buy a gallon. Here is Total Boat's gelcoat page: https://www.totalboat.com/products/gelcoat?variant=43199567200480

Next also new to the list priced at $197,500 is "Livn' the Dream" a 2001 model. HIN SERP5035H001. Again very nice. https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2001-sea-ray-450-express-bridge-9183785/

With boating season around the corner I checked out the market again to see if there were any new listings. How about "D'Anna" from Maryland! The cockpit cover is really nice on this boat and she appears to be very well cared for. Found the HIN and added it to the list on the first page. 110...

The Duffy boat is now in the hands of La Costa Boat Works. My son and I trailered the boat 200 miles down the coast to Ensenada on Saturday without any issues. The owner of the yard came highly recommended from a good friend. The little 16 footer was dwarfed by the other boats there. I forgot to...

I was thinking a set of oars might do it! :p

Not yet on both counts. The shipyard I am taking it to had a small window to get it in for the work on the gelcoat and the top. While it is there, I am planning on taking the upholstery to my local shop. When it is done at the shipyard, I'd like to upgrade to lithium batteries which probably...

It has been a lot work, but its nice to see it start coming together. I got some good news today that Duffy has reintroduced this model to their 2024 lineup as the "16' Cat". It looks like the top is no longer rounded and the helm has been modernized. I think I will copy some of the new design...

Here is another update on my M-160 project the "Dirty Thirty". I got a coat of paint on the hull above the bottom paint to finish for now my work. I also got the boat on the trailer for the first time and towed it home on surface streets. I had the boat a little too far forward on the trailer...

I had another issue with my fresh water system. The Jabsco accumulator tank developed a crack on the bottom. Turns out Jabsco discontinued the model I had (12573-3000) and replaced it with a new model (30573-0000). The old tank had a single outlet/inlet and was run off of a T fitting near my...

I did some more work on the "Dirty Thirty" project this weekend. After some more prep, I put on just under two gallons of epoxy primer and barrier paint and then the same amount of antifouling paint from Total Boat. As you can see I adjusted the water line based on the evidence I had in the past...

Just another suggestion to go with the Aqua Weave over carpet from Corinthian. We are on our fourth season and have no complaints. The only slight issue is it does get warm in the direct sun with bare feet, but a quick rinse and it stays cool.

The Duffy boat I bought at auction recently had never been registered and I thought it was going to be a hassle to get it titled. The DMV in CA is a nightmare. The normal procedure is you have to first go to the DMV who then requires you to take the vehicle or vessel to the CHP for a "vin...

Any updates on your move? We did quite a bit of boating in the Delta when I has in grad school in Sacramento in the 90s and bought our Sea Ray in Isleton in 2020. The relocation of the boat from Isleton to Long Beach was a lot of fun. Looking at recent satellite images, it looks like the Suisun...

Looks great Kevin!

Here is another update on the "Dirty Thirty" M-160 project. I was able to glass in a couple of areas on the leading edges of the hulls that were not done correctly in the past. I then used some filler to smooth things out before I prime and and paint. I also pulled off one of the seven...

I posted my progress on a Duffy Boat owners page on FB and got similar advice. The boat weighs just under 3,000 pounds so was concerned about it being too high on a single axle trailer. A Duffy Sportscat owner posted this picture and said he hasn’t had any trouble with it being top heavy...

Here is my weekly update on the Dirty Thirty Duffy M160 project. I was able to finish up the trailer by carpeting the bunks, fabricating the aft mounts, relocating and wiring all of the lights and I also had some extra white Sea Dek material that I used on the fenders and in between the bunks...

Here are some video reviews: This shows the installation to the drives:

I am bringing this thread back up to see if anyone is using this Hull Shield system. I found this video that shows that the transducers are attached to the inside of the hull, so no holes to drill. The video shows both hull and drive systems, labeled HS and DS, but the website now only gives two...

Here is the trailer as sits today in the Southern California "atmospheric river" :rolleyes: