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Heartbeat
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Initially Posted - 04/14/2011 : 13:08:07

My gel coat in the anchor locker is in poor shape. I can re-gel it, but it's a bit of a PITA, and I don't think I really want gel coat in there anyway.

Anyone have a recommended paint?

Should I use some 'non-skid' deck paint?

Do I want a sealing 'base coat' ?

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 13:13:24

If it is not leaking, put down a rubber mat like they use in tool drawers, vegetable bins, etc. and don't worry about it.

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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 13:16:15

No, it's not leaking, but there are cracks in the gel coat. I don't want water to get into the glass or core beneath it and rot it out.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 13:16:30

How about a spray-on rhino-liner/line-x? Would be durable enough to stand up to throwing the anchor in the locker.

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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 15:04:16

My anchor locker is a real PITA. The drainage hole is 1/2" above the floor so every time it rains I have water remainingn it. Not wasnting to rot the anchor line I keep the anchor under the V-berth!
(We are sure desperate for rain in S.Texas)

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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 16:17:56

How about updating the drain to the post 1988 configuration and coating the locker with a water barrier product like Interlux 2000E. I also discovered when the locker fills with water - it can (depending on year) overflow into the bow light cutouts and into the bilge.

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Response Posted - 04/14/2011 : 22:22:59

Hey Johnathan:
I saw your photos of Miss Behavin on the balanced rudder forum. What are you using for bottom paint? Any suggestions for another trailer sailer? I still have red/orange ablative, but I have sanded down some blisters and I think I need to put something back on there, where I took the old stuff off, but don't know what.

How do you get your brown stripes close to the water line to be so dark? I think our C-25's are only about 50 boats apart. So far, polish or even water darkens my "bootstrap?" but when it dries it is back to the old dull faded light brown. (I hope since this post was originally a 'paint topic' maybe I can piggy back in here).

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Response Posted - 04/15/2011 : 04:26:14

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arlington
 Hey Johnathan:
How do you get your brown stripes close to the water line to be so dark? I think our C-25's are only about 50 boats apart. So far, polish or even water darkens my "bootstrap?" but when it dries it is back to the old dull faded light brown. (I hope since this post was originally a 'paint topic' maybe I can piggy back in here).
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Doug, you need to eliminate the oxidation. See this link:

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/52772-tips-compound-polish-wax.html

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Response Posted - 04/15/2011 : 06:56:03

Thanks OJ, I took a look at the link. Great information, looks like some studying needed here then the right work will make a great difference.

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Response Posted - 04/15/2011 : 08:17:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arlington
 Thanks OJ, I took a look at the link. Great information, looks like some studying needed here then the right work will make a great difference.
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I have always used SoftScrub with bleach to remove oxidation on the hulls and decks of my boats. I treasure what gelcoat is left and try very hard to not remove any. I understand the anal instincts of the buffers and grant them their peace but I clean ALL oxidation off a boat hull in an hour and in one more hour am done with the Poly Glow and ready to launch. That seems to me to be the right amount of effort for our "caliber" of boats, (and pockets).

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Response Posted - 04/15/2011 : 09:14:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Heartbeat
 My gel coat in the anchor locker is in poor shape. I can re-gel it, but it's a bit of a PITA, and I don't think I really want gel coat in there anyway.

Anyone have a recommended paint?

Should I use some 'non-skid' deck paint?

Do I want a sealing 'base coat' ?

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I used barrier coat paint that I had left over from the bottom job I did. I actually did it at the same time. Anything left in my paint bucket went into the anchor locker. I also cut one of those rubber mats and put that in there to keep the finish from getting chipped up and to keep the anchor line out of any standing water.

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Response Posted - 04/15/2011 : 09:31:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pastmember
 . . . I have always used SoftScrub with bleach to remove oxidation on the hulls and decks of my boats . . . <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">A final verdict may yet to be reached with SoftScrub. We used it on the deck and cockpit of our previous 1981 C25. I was speaking with the current owner a few weeks ago and he mentioned that the gel coat appears to be getting a little thin in spots.

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Response Posted - 04/16/2011 : 06:38:48

SoftScrup seems to me to be too abrasive for older gel coat. With 31 year's of service -- many of which were hard ones (read, poor or no maintenance byPO's) -- I tend to want to preserve as much of the gel coat as possible and only use abrasive products if absolutely necessary. That said, Frank -- how do you apply and/or do you "dilute" the SoftScrub during applications?

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Response Posted - 04/16/2011 : 06:42:34

Regarding the anchor locker: "How about a spray-on rhino-liner/line-x? Would be durable enough to stand up to throwing the anchor in the locker." Sounds intriguing. Has anyone actually used this in their locker or any other "marine" application?

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Response Posted - 04/17/2011 : 05:05:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">No, it's not leaking, but there are cracks in the gel coat. I don't want water to get into the glass or core beneath it and rot it out.
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There isn't any core in the bottom of my anchor locker. Spraying in some new gelcaot is really easy using a preval sprayer. Mix it 50/50 with some Duratec HGA and it sprays like paint. You could brush it in.
I scraped out the cracks and filled with West System epoxy and gelcoat looks fantatic. Gelcoat will stick to West Systems epoxy nicely.
The core in the bow of my boat was broke from the bow rail hitting a wall or something. I ripped out all the core and replaced it. I also had to replace the tabbing along the sides of the anchor locker pan. The lip along the opening where the hatch gasket goes was also broke. New fiberglass in there everywhere and then I sprayed it with gelcoat. It looks real nice. It was a real cahllenge doing fiberglass work using a mirror laying on the floor of the locker to glass the overhead.

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Response Posted - 04/20/2011 : 16:43:20

A few years ago I painted the locker interior on all my lockers, interior and exterior, using white topside paint. I bought it on sale, it looks good, and is wearing very well.

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