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Frank Hopper
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Initially Posted - 04/02/2005 :  18:10:47  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Hoping to launch next weekend.
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atgep
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Response Posted - 04/02/2005 :  19:03:37  Show Profile
Looks fantastic! And to think....all the people buffing and waxing! HA! I have used Poly-glow the past 2 seasons. I may try the vertgalss next time. And...you always take the best pictures. Keep up the great work.

Tom.
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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 04/02/2005 :  19:12:19  Show Profile
Damn she looks good Frank!!
You may not do much on her teak but you make it up on her bottom and hull!
OK, I'm officially jealous!
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 04/02/2005 :  23:36:01  Show Profile
Very nice... what bottom paint are you using?
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seastream
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  09:45:54  Show Profile  Visit seastream's Homepage
C'mon, Frank. Vertglass, indeed. When did you buy the new boat? Very nice!
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  10:01:19  Show Profile
Lookin real good Frank

I bought some Island Girl products to re-do my boat. I hope it comes out as nice.

Hope you get to launch next weekend, and this was the last lousy weather of the season.

I won't be launching until about April 19, but it will be in Key West, I'll re-launch in Knoxville in mid May.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  11:22:50  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ClamBeach</i>
<br />Very nice... what bottom paint are you using?
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Thanks guys, of course FellowShip shows her war wounds and age upon closer inspection but at that distance it is fun to see her shine. I used a kitchen scrubby and some soft scrub to get the proverbial black dock scuffs off, washed once with a sheet rock prep called Soilaxe next with the Vertglass boat wash then four coats of Vertglass; it took about two hours.
FellowShip has Petit Hydrocoat on her. I do not particularly care for it but it is a fine ablative paint. Note the funny look to the keel, you see Petit Rust-Loc. I am putting the final coat of Hydrocoat on it today. This boat makes me schizophrenic, I love high-tech racing goodies but my boat is not competitive. I wish I had a VC-17 bottom but ablative paint is a good solution for a cruiser.

No comments about my dog? Mackavelly (yeah I know) is 15 mos. old. He is my first dog since I was 8. Technically he belongs to my son, hence the bastardization of the name. I had forgotten the look of wonder that occupies a dogs face, he has been fun.
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  11:51:20  Show Profile
Whew, what a relief. I wasn't sure if the dog might be Martha and I just didn't want to say anything. (kidding, kidding, kidding)

The boat looks awesome.

Steve
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  12:34:17  Show Profile
Well, yeah Frank, now that you mention it. The dog does look healthy and shiny. How many coats of Vertglas did it take?
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  16:58:51  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Charlie Vick</i>
<br />Damn she looks good Frank!!
You may not do much on her teak but you make it up on her bottom and hull!
OK, I'm officially jealous!

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OK Charlie just for you.
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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  17:18:43  Show Profile
Ok, I stand corrected!
She looks good all over!
Just clean and oil?
You'll be stylin' this July!
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  18:02:32  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Charlie Vick</i>
<br />Ok, I stand corrected!
She looks good all over!
Just clean and oil?
You'll be stylin' this July!
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Did it today. Makita orbital and Black and Decker mouse. The only thing I took off was the "headboard" on hatch. Everything else was done on the boat.
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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 04/03/2005 :  23:15:36  Show Profile
Looks good no matter how you did it.
I've done my teak once a season the same way and thats all it lasts, one season.
My bottom and hull, thats another story...
My brother and I are going in on a orbital buffer this spring (he has a 23' Cobalt to use it on) and at least I can buff the hull and topsides but with no way to to get her out of the water yet, snorkling and scrubbing is the best I can do for the bottom.
I'm still jealous!
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/04/2005 :  08:32:04  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 04/04/2005 :  11:12:34  Show Profile
Frank - when are you coming to Canyon Lake to do "This Side Up"...??
I'll spring for the beer
Derek
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reuben
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Response Posted - 04/04/2005 :  14:24:04  Show Profile
Frank, that's just gorgeous -- every bit as shiny as our 250 which is only 5 years old.

Fair winds this weekend.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/04/2005 :  14:48:52  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Derek Crawford</i>
<br />Frank - when are you coming to Canyon Lake to do "This Side Up"...??
I'll spring for the beer
Derek
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No No Derek, you are coming to see me... in July. When are you going to register?
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 04/04/2005 :  16:14:49  Show Profile
As soon as I can finalize crew! Looks like the "A" crew may not be available...
Derek
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