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DanBerger

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Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 10:29 PM

It is the 'Sublime' color from the 70s Hemis. I got it in Awlgrip--they didn't have it, so they made is especially for me (supposedly).

I used the West Marine non-skid tape, but I will probably paint it on in the future. I wanted to get a good idea of what I wanted before it was permanent.

This is what I did:

I started with a 12" strip at the front beam. The following segments are 1 inch less each. I picked some angle that looked right and copied it down the hull. I used making tape to put a 1" spacer between segments. I actually miscalculated and should have started with a 13" segment, but it actually worked out much better. When we got down to a 1" strip, we decreased the gap to 1/2". We moved the first 1" strip to midway between the adjacent strips and it worked out perfectly.

I have to thank my friend Jason and his wife, Monica for the suggestion to move that one piece--it made all the difference in the world.

I'm going to paint a strip from the front beam to the bow. Pictures coming soon

If you paint your boat that color--you owe me a quarter. Copyrights, y'know.
nhanson

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Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 11:09 PM

Here is a pic of both my dagger boards...

ghosting home ...

and the centerfold ...

Currently performing the 15 year love fest on the hulls, bought new sails, etc as she is a '97 and deserves the love.

Edited by nhanson on Apr 26, 2012 - 12:31 AM.

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halliske

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Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 11:44 PM

Aint love grand!!

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bobcatnj

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 06:55 AM

I'm in need of a paint scheme... I do love the MOPAR look but want to keep it powder blue only one thing to do now...GULF scheme

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Headhunter

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 06:55 AM

that's pretty rad. keep the pics comming!

DanBergerIt is the 'Sublime' color from the 70s Hemis. I got it in Awlgrip--they didn't have it, so they made is especially for me (supposedly).

I used the West Marine non-skid tape, but I will probably paint it on in the future. I wanted to get a good idea of what I wanted before it was permanent.

This is what I did:

I started with a 12" strip at the front beam. The following segments are 1 inch less each. I picked some angle that looked right and copied it down the hull. I used making tape to put a 1" spacer between segments. I actually miscalculated and should have started with a 13" segment, but it actually worked out much better. When we got down to a 1" strip, we decreased the gap to 1/2". We moved the first 1" strip to midway between the adjacent strips and it worked out perfectly.

I have to thank my friend Jason and his wife, Monica for the suggestion to move that one piece--it made all the difference in the world.

I'm going to paint a strip from the front beam to the bow. Pictures coming soon

If you paint your boat that color--you owe me a quarter. Copyrights, y'know.
MN3

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 07:20 AM

DanBergerI just finished the non-skid on my A cat... Totally Hemi!!

looks great! -
benedict

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 12:50 PM

Man, that's awesome! I love the pattern. (Hope you don't mind if I... um... put a pattern of non-skid on my boat that's "inspired" by yours. (Love it when Hollywood uses that term for a remake movie.))

I'm curious, though. You said if you had it to do over you'd put the non-skid in the paint rather than on a sticker. Mind saying why? I'm looking at re-doing the gelcoat on my deck after I drill 'n fill the soft spots near the daggerboard trunks. I've been holding off applying non-skid until the work is done. I was planning to get the West Marine non-skid and essentially do what you did, but with a lot less panache. But since I'm re-doing the gelcoat, I have the opportunity to add non-skid in while I'm doing it. I can think of a couple of reasons to do it that way, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.

Thanks,

Tom

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klozhald

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 04:47 PM

nhansonHere is a pic of both my dagger boards...

Nice hang time showing off the centerboards!
I gotta ask... Do your volume knobs go to 10, or 11?!!!

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klozhald

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 04:50 PM

Quarath,
That may be the prettiest sail I have seen on a beachcat.

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havliii

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 06:16 PM

48 rattle cans of rustoleum, play sand in the paint for the non -skid areas. Kathy (in crew seat) designed the logo.

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Wolfman

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 06:19 PM

Dan,
That is awesome!

Bob,
I'm assuming that is not your P16. Whatever it is it looks aweome, and expensive.

I think the reason to paint the grip on is that the decal tape tends to tear off with use fairly easily. I know that has been my experience. Pain in the butt to keep it neat.

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Quarath

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 08:58 PM

klozhaldQuarath,
That may be the prettiest sail I have seen on a beachcat.

Thanks I got a good deal on some much newer very crisp ones unfortunately they are plain Jane white. I may have to get artistic on them.

Edited by Quarath on Apr 26, 2012 - 09:00 PM.

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Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 10:47 PM

havliii48 rattle cans of rustoleum, play sand in the paint for the non -skid areas. Kathy (in crew seat) designed the logo.

Whoever rigged the mainsheet on that Prindle should not do that.

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soulofasailor

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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 05:17 AM

Yes that mainsheet looks all mangled up, Not a good thing! It needs to flow nicely

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DanBerger

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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 07:45 AM

Tom,

Dave is right on the peel and stick non skid peeling off. It is easier to apply it if you are just doing a stripe, but corners and deck hardware are hard to get around. The roll-on non skid lasts a lot longer and it is easy to touch up. The stuff I used was the per-foot heavy duty non skid from West Marine and it isn't that sticky. It is like 60 grit sand paper and I still don't have fingerprints from installing it!

The decks on the A look like the boat went through a hail storm, and with the clear coat on the paint, it really brings it out. I am going to scuff up the surface and roll on clear coat with the West Marine non-skid filler. It will make it a little lighter, but it will mask the dimples and look better over all.

I completely sanded down the hulls on my Supercat and had them re-gelled. We then masked off a really cool pattern for the non-skid and rolled it on. It looks GREAT! We used the West Marine white non-skid additive with white gel coat. I filled in the seam that goes all the way around the boat and ran the non-skid in about an inch strip all the way down to the bows on the top, tying it in nicely with the non-skid on the dides and decks. Now, I can walk out to the bow if I need to.

That would be a great way to cover up andy deck work on the old Hobies, too!
benedict

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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 12:34 PM

Awesome, Dan! That's just the info I was looking for.

The gel coat on my deck is old, UV damaged, dinged, and has alligator cracking in a number of places. At the end of the summer I'm planning to drill 'n fill the soft areas, grind down the impacts to check for glass damage, grind down all the pockmarked ding areas, and basically prep it for rolling new gel coat across the entire deck. (Which will mean removing all the @#$^ hardware I spent the last month installing. ARGH!)

I know it'll be orange peely, but that's better than dull and cracky. And if I can hide some of the orange peely effect with West Marine non-skid additive, so much the merrier! Most of the deck is patterned for non-skid already, so it'll mean grinding that out prior to the work. But it won't look out of place if 90% of the deck winds up covered with non-skid.

Thanks for the tip!

Tom

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presto13031

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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 06:33 PM

Quarath,
I noticed the Hobie 18 in your picture has a sail # 15 less than mine. Just kinda funny.

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Wolfman

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Posted: Apr 29, 2012 - 05:30 PM

Dan,
I just got some rubber peel and stick grip strips. They look like rubber diamond plate, i think they are made for stair treads. What do you think of that instead of the gritty stuff? Probably would have to be reinforced with contact cement but it would be very tacky, even when wet.

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Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 06:43 AM

DanBerger I completely sanded down the hulls on my Supercat and had them re-gelled. We then masked off a really cool pattern for the non-skid and rolled it on. It looks GREAT! We used the West Marine white non-skid additive with white gel coat. I filled in the seam that goes all the way around the boat and ran the non-skid in about an inch strip all the way down to the bows on the top, tying it in nicely with the non-skid on the dides and decks. Now, I can walk out to the bow if I need to.

I hear the guy who helped do both of your non-skid's is a jerk!!!!!
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Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 11:33 AM

WolfmanI just got some rubber peel and stick grip strips. They look like rubber diamond plate, i think they are made for stair treads.

Dave, I have sailed on a cat with that foam and it has good traction while it remains supple. The heat and sand in SoCal had it brittle and breaking off by the end of the second season. Maybe it will last longer in your local conditions.

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