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Fleet
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Initially Posted - 09/13/2009 : 04:28:26

I'm getting ready to apply bottom paint and paint the hull above the waterline. I plan to add a boot stripe where the bottom paint and top hull meet. What is the best way to make straight lines and what type of tape is best to prevent bleeding under the tape? The bottom paint will be VC17 and the top will be Interlux Brightside.

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Fleet

Fleet
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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 09/13/2009 : 06:37:11

Although you could get away with blue painters tape it is not flexible and will crease at the tighter bends.
I would get green autobody tape which will stretch a bit around the sharper bends.

Ther are various brands and widths, ask a body shop if you can.

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Response Posted - 09/13/2009 : 06:53:10

I second the green autobody tape. For more extreme curves, use narrower tape. In bigger cities, you can often find it at specialty stores that sell supplies specifically to auto body shops.

Regarding the straight lines, I wonder if you can use a laser level to do that?

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Response Posted - 09/13/2009 : 07:07:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Milby
 I second the green autobody tape. For more extreme curves, use narrower tape. In bigger cities, you can often find it at specialty stores that sell supplies specifically to auto body shops.

Regarding the straight lines, I wonder if you can use a laser level to do that?
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I was about to edit my post when I saw Steve's. He's right use a narrower width to lay out the line(s) then use a wider width to mask further. The tape ain't cheap but a raggedy line is not worth skimping.

Steve,
When applying my lettering to the sides I considered a laser or some other guide but it would mean that you trust the boat is sitting perfectly level in it's cradle. I used the original boot stripe and measured up in a few places. Establishing a new boot stripe without any reference would be dicey and I'm afraid I don't have a suggestion for that.

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russvf
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Response Posted - 09/13/2009 : 09:10:57

I contacted Catalina Direct and they said a tape similar to the ones used on Catalinas was available. Seeing our water line is about 19.5' a strip could be added and it would look like a new
Catalina strip. They never got back to me on cost and have not followed through - plan to this week.

Russ Foster
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 09/13/2009 : 10:33:43

I've read somewhere that the bootstripe to look "right", should be slightly curved up at the bow & stern. I think it was in Wooden Boat magazine?

Edited by - delliottg on 09/13/2009 10:58:35

Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 09/13/2009 : 11:14:51

West has some striping tapes--might end up looking better than paint. (My boat has a tape boot stripe.)

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Fleet
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Response Posted - 09/13/2009 : 16:05:03

How long has the tape boot stripe been on your hull? How has the durability been? It seems like it would be a better answer than painting.

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Fleet

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russvf
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Response Posted - 11/21/2009 : 21:47:55

West Marine has a 3" stripe in various colors for under $50. It is listed in their catalog. Claims it will last 5-7 years. A similar stripe lasted 37 years on my former Catalina 22.

Russ Foster
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