My boat has a mid 90`s Alwgrip paint job which is looking tired. I talked with the company and they do not recommend any wax, and suggested the product is only good for about 10 years. They also said I can seal the paint with their wax to help keep dirt out. I have used the sealing wax for a few years but it really doesnt do much for the appearance of the boat. Has anybody had any luck restoring some luster to a situation like mine? Not interested in $6k for paint.
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tenders
Innocent Bystander
When I see jackstands, I think "TravelLift," but when I see "backyard," I don't think "TravelLift."
So I have three questions.
1. How far away from the water are you?
2. How did you move your boat to your backyard like that?
3. How are you going to get it back into the water?
So I have three questions.
1. How far away from the water are you?
2. How did you move your boat to your backyard like that?
3. How are you going to get it back into the water?
I cant answer for Tim but my boat is in my back yard as well, very common around here, cheaper than boat yard storage and easier to work on when close to home. The hauler is able to transfer boat from jack stands to trailer- I no longer watch -not good for stomach. Then travel to launch, disconnect trailer from truck, trailer remains attached to truck via cable on spool on back of truck. Gravity pulls trailer down ramp as cable unwinds, when boat floats, aprx 6 feet depth, trailer is rewound to truck. $350 each way, about 12 miles. Process in reverse come fall- much worse watching boat transfer onto jack stands- dont watch that anymore either! Truck driver is old hippy- looks like he from band ZZ Top. He used to be heavy equipment mechanic on big stuff used in lumbering up in the Great North Woods of Maine- he has some pretty cool stories- 30-40 below 0 in winter.
treilley
Sustaining Partner
Doug, you must be talking about Bucky. He is a character. I use Steve Morse who transfers the boat from the truck to the stands a little differently than Bucky who bascisally shimmies the truck out from under the boat which IS very scarey to watch. Steve uses 2 stands all the way back on the stern of the boat, One on the bow and then 2 setup backwards leaning in on the boat using only 2 of the 3 feet. As the truck pulls away we fill in with normal stands. I use Brewers to step and unstep my mast so they use their travelift to load the boat onto the trailer.
I am about 15 miles from the boatyard and that is my front yard. It costs me $300 per trip. I end up saving about $1000/yr to keep her at home. Other benfits include being able to work on her near all my tools and supplies and not worrying about what the dope on the boat next to me may be doing(like sanding his bottom on a windy day)
And yes, I am showing off! But don't doubt that it took a lot of work to make her that shiney after being neglected for a few years. The point being that Imron can be brought back with buffing and polishing unlike Awgrip. I may even go shinier with a new clear coat next fall.
I am about 15 miles from the boatyard and that is my front yard. It costs me $300 per trip. I end up saving about $1000/yr to keep her at home. Other benfits include being able to work on her near all my tools and supplies and not worrying about what the dope on the boat next to me may be doing(like sanding his bottom on a windy day)
And yes, I am showing off! But don't doubt that it took a lot of work to make her that shiney after being neglected for a few years. The point being that Imron can be brought back with buffing and polishing unlike Awgrip. I may even go shinier with a new clear coat next fall.
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