New old searay owner

[QB2]

JUST WANTED TO SAY "HI" JUST BOUGHT A 1979 24'CRV HARDTOP.BRAIN IS ALREADY SPINNING WITH IDEAS. I'M A BIGTIME DO IT YOURSELFER,ON A LOW BUDGET. THE ENGINE/OUTDRIVE ARE READY TO GO,BUT SHE COULD USE A MAKEOVER.SHE HAS SOME DOCK RASH AND OTHER MISC. BUMPS AND BRUISES AS WELL AS MORE COATS OF BOTTOM PAINT THAN I WANT TO COUNT! I'M THINKING A PARTIAL REPAINT OVER THE GELLCOAT AFTER FILLING AND FAIRING. i'M THINKING FROM THE RUBRAIL DOWN. IT'S WHITE NOW, BUT I MIGHT GO WITH A LARGE STRIPE OF DARK BLUE OR JADE GREEN WITH BLACK BOTTOM PAINT AND THE STAINED SHAG CARPET INSIDE HAS GOT OT GO,ANY THOUGHTS? CAN'T SEEM TO GET PICS TO ATTACH,TOO BIG?

 

[jarhead]

Congrats on the boat and welcome. My wife and I replaced all carpet, headliner and vinyl on our 240 before we bought the 270. Very rewarding to see the results. I'd try to buff the awlgrip before painting, but it's your boat. Painting and getting a great surface and shine is difficult to say the least. Lots of fairing and sanding!

jarhead

 

[QB2]

IS THAT AWLGRIP OR GELLCOAT? tHOUGHT IT WAS GELL. hULL STILL SHINES, BUT I DOUBT I CAN MATCH THE PATCH

 

[jarhead]

My mistake, I was refering to the side of the hull and thinking about paint!

 

[zaquaholic]

Lets see some pics! I love my 79

 

[QB2]

trying to get some pics up, but get "missing security token" message