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Enforcer24's Enforcer

Dave
Do you trailer your boat all the time or keep it in the water? I see the need for bottom paint, but hate the way it looks. I trailer my boat and if yours were mine I would have to pait the bottom.
My 2 cents
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F150, My boat is always on the trailer that is why I want it painted. (bottom) The longest my boat stays in the water is 3 days...WEEKEND. I wash it off as soon as I pull it out Sunday to get the crap off of it. I hate dirty!!
 
dave , are we talking blisters on the bottom . common for boats thatsit / have sat in the water , gelcoat has more problems than a woman . also some good features , like a woman . one theory says they help you go faster by freeing up the bottom.
 
You could say blisters. Looks like it was painted with a roller. There are small blisters on the sides of the boat whwer the water line is also. You can't see them unless you are right on top of them though. Next year, entire boat will be painted. Looks good enough for this year.
 
enforcer.. you know what bottom paint is , dont you ? that goes on with a roller .... it will slow you down ,,, and you can take it off . the ones on the side , pimple size , are probably blisters , common for boats that sit/sat in the water.they're not the end of the world , but if you sand them then you need to drain them and fill them . and cobra said his yellow enforcer is painted below the waterline in case you missed that .and check your private messages
 
Here are a couple more pics.

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Thanks Chris, the next and last ones I will ask you to post will be the finished project. I will not give any details right now but, everyone stay tuned. All I will say is nothing radical.
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I like the scoop, looks cool. the hell with sun pads,scoops scream high performance. I had a pair of big hillborns on my Magnum, made it look real racy.
 
F150, the only reason I would put a "bug catcher" on my boat is for fresh air to the engine. I only have 2 17" vents to the engine and one is mainly for the bilge blower. Like I said, not really sure on the scoop, being stock power but am pretty sure it will be on. Looks great sitting there. Makes the BAJAHAHAHA owners wonder!
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dave ,,new motor in mine....in the "ask the experts" march 31 "new motor for a convincor 283" . 650 hp at 5500rpm .hope to have it in , next week . stay tuned ......
 
Getting close guys, ready for primer tomarrow. Just bought all new/slightly used Gaffrig gauges and liquid filled speedo for CHEAP! Can't wait to lay primer and final sand for paint. MEMORIAL DAY IS COMING AND I AM (HOPEFULLY) GOING TO BE READY! Stay tooned for final pics!!
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come on dave !how are you going to paint it ? don't get tired and skimp on sand and buff on end product
 
OH NO BOB, NO SKIMPING, or short cuts. Every single flaw in the entire boat is being filled. As far as layout, you will all see as soon as I know! 2 stage (of course) and still undecided about colors. What do you guys think for colors. Would love to hear some sugestions.
 
your buddy is shooting and you are the grunt ? if so that is a great deal . been there done that (grunt). depends a lot on everyones ability (tape off) and your tasts . either way a hard decision . i never stop looking for that perfect paint job myself that i could borrow .however paint just keeps getting pushed further down on "the list" . my favorite colors so far are on the snap on racing decal ,,,,,all the basics ,,,,,
 
Going w/ basic paint. And yes, I am "the grunt" Only thing it will cost is materials. I do have some body work under my belt so that ia no problem. I am not comfortable painting though. Afraid I might get a hanger or ten and have even MORE work cut out to do! I am going to advertise JP's shop for the free labor for him to paint my boat. He is doing all final sanding (of poly-putty) and paint, however, I must prep boat for paint, sand for clear and sand for final buff. In a nut shell, I will have done the entire boat EXCEPT FOR final fill sanding and applying paint. The 40' (his) still needs some work so that is our trade off.
 
Well, I might have said nothing radical, man how your outlook changes!! It will still be nothing to write home about but, I was going to paint the boat like Erik's Enforcer but a different color. Well, I threw that TOTALLY out the window! The pre-lim is all ready in place. Check back in a few weeks for final pics.
 
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