Project: Trojan 10 Meter Express

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Fri May 04, 2012 12:57 am

Starting to work on my custom arch. Below are some screen shots of my design as well as some pics of the many parts I need to machine. I'm going to use stainless tubing for the structure and cover it with sunbrella.

For you "visualites" like myself, here's a video of some of the machining....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNwJa5KGMJ4

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Fri May 04, 2012 5:30 am

Nice job! Wish I had the know-how to do that!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri May 04, 2012 6:42 am

You are very talented , thats some nice work.

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Mon May 07, 2012 10:43 am

Had another good workout this weekend, doing the bottom paint. I think it came out pretty good. Not exactly the color I was expecting but it will work. I still haven't decided on whether to put a boot stripe on. I've included a couple of before pics as well, it was pretty nasty. I also did a quick walk around video. cheers.

Before:

Bottom sealed and primed:

All painted purdy:

And the vid......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlUO_XD ... e=youtu.be

Mike Kulp · Post by **Mike Kulp** » Mon May 07, 2012 12:00 pm

Boot stripe to match the color of canvas on your new hard top.

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Mon May 07, 2012 2:20 pm

I think a boot stripe will help all that white

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:09 pm

boot stripe will

a) break up the white

b) make her look even bigger - these 10 meters look far larger than they are to start with due to the beam

your project is awesome.

what a great boat you'll have when complete

RWS

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Mon May 07, 2012 11:28 pm

What a horrible day. I came home early to paint the top sides. I used Awlgrip with the special brushing activator and reducer. After 4 hours of work, it looks like crap. What a pain. It looks like someone (namely ...me) painted it with a brush. I followed all the directions. When I started everything looked fantastic and I said to myself "know I know why people spend the top dollar for this stuff". Then after a while I looked back at my work and I had runs. It's definitely weird stuff in that everything can look perfect and then 1/2 hour later you get a run. I'm going to have to sand and redo all of it. Just what I need. Next time I come up with the idea of fixing up a boat and doing everything myself just shoot me to all the agony that would surely follow.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Mon May 07, 2012 11:36 pm

welcome to refinishing! can be challenging for sure!!

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Mon May 07, 2012 11:45 pm

I have done test panels with both awlgrip and alexseal, thanks to friends that gave me small samples, I have an explaintion to what you saw tonight and why, Im woried to say it in public though. I may be able to help you out, The redo is going to stink! and may happen again. This stuff seems sensative to me. New world as well. redos are not cheap!

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Tue May 08, 2012 10:31 am

Just a idea but alot of guys over here do all the prep, prime, and a couple of base coats and then pay a guy to come in a spray the final coat. If you have everything ready for the guy it's not that much and it will look great.

might keep you blood pressure down too.

BarryL · Post by **BarryL** » Tue May 08, 2012 3:47 pm

Don't lose hope now. You have done an unbelievable job so far and you are past the worst of things.

The work you have done and showed the rest of us on the forum is an inspiration and we all look forward to your next installment of pictures, ideas, and new gadgets so we can update our own Trojan.

Good luck with the Top coat. I am with the rest of those who have responded and think a "Boot Stripe" will enhance the looks of your fine vessel.

Keep up the great work.

Barry

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Tue May 08, 2012 3:55 pm

Thanks for the encouragement Barry, it goes a long way right about now!

todd brinkerhoff · Post by **todd brinkerhoff** » Tue May 08, 2012 3:56 pm

So when you sprayed the awlgrip, it worked out well, and when you tried to brush it, you had problems? Can you prep the already brushed area, the go back and spray it?

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Tue May 08, 2012 4:00 pm

Stay by your boat - you have done so much incredibly works, the rest will be another lesson to learn

Your fantastic solutions gave me and my friends a lot of 'thinking about' doing something different in future.

Halte die Ohren steif ! - means 'never give up'
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Greetings - Heiner