Painting a 14" Puffer Sailboat - Tips & Advice?

Question

Hi,

I am planning on spending about 4 hours (or more if needed) painting a 14" puffer sailboat. It was given to me, and is in OK condition. It needs a good cleaning, some new rope, and some minor repair work.

There is a small gash in the gunwale (on the bottom ridge) and I am not sure how to repair it. I've read epoxy, but I'm not certain that's what I would use in this instance.

Also, I'm not sure what part of the boat to paint when I do paint it. Should I take the hiking straps, blocks, etc. out and paint the inside as well? or should I just paint the hull? Should I paint above the water line and use a different paint for the keel?

Thanks in advance for any replys!

Best,

Addison

Answer 1

Well, let's have a look at some others.

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I'd paint mine like these in the photos.  Paint the outside this year and paint the inside next year.  You shouldn't need a different paint for the bottom.  That's for boats that stay in the water all the time to keep things from growing on them.  I would take all the stuff off so that you could do a better job painting.

Wanna see some more?  Okay, okay, stop twisting my arm.

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Happy boating

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