can I turn my boat over to paint !!help!!

dsinger

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I have a 17 foot bass boat that I have just completely redone (stringers, transom, and floor). I am now to the point I want to paint. I was wondering if I could turn the boat upside down and paint the bottom of the hull. I plained on setting it on two saw horses. Oh ya I have seperated the top from the hull. It is a 1976 17 foot fiberglass Mark Twain. Will the boat hold its own weight on the stringers and floor or what. I am also concerned that it will lose its shap and make it impossible to put the top back on the hull. All the painters around here tell me to get 6 or 7 frineds and a 12 pack of beer and just turn that baby over, but I dont think they are to worried about me getting the boat back togeather.
 

Bondo

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Re: can I turn my boat over to paint !!help!!

The hull is going to be Flimsy without the deck attached, Unless you Brace it........<br />But,<br />It'll Still be Flimsy,+ You'll still be able to reinstall the deck, After you paint it......
Will the boat hold its own weight on the stringers and floor or what.
It Should.......!!!!<br />
All the painters around here tell me to get 6 or 7 frineds and a 12 pack of beer and just turn that baby over,
Ayuh,<br />That's what I'd Do..............<br />
I dont think they are to worried about me getting the boat back togeather.
See Above........... ;)
 

cuzner

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Re: can I turn my boat over to paint !!help!!

6 or 7 freinds.... better make 24 beer :D <br /><br /> Jim
 

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Re: can I turn my boat over to paint !!help!!

Moving to Boat Restoration and Building.
 
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