Been a long, cold, mostly rainy winter here in NC. As I've documented a bit in the repairs section of this forum, my friend has been kind enough to loan my his small barn for the winter and I've been painting (and sanding, and filling, and sanding some more). 99% of the folks on this forum are gonna hate my color choice, but it's actually pretty traditional, just not for a O'Day Daysailer... Anyway, a before pic, my last sail of the year and note the Electric Paddle hung on the stern:
- Falls Lake
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For the topsides, I decided to go with a buff/tan color to avoid being blinded by white decks in our Carolina summer sun. Likewise, anything dark would burn my butt when sitting out on the side decks, so tan it was. Hull is not painted yet in this pic:
- Topsides painted
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The rest are just complementary colors - Seafoam Green for the hull, and I LIKE red
. Anyway, here's the hull, flipped over and first coat of Seafoam applied (it's not quite as saturated in real life, the lighting was bad):
- Flipped Hull Painted
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You'll have to use your imagination to see it all together, but here's where I stole the idea for these colors, a maniac/genius/adventurer named Howard Rice:
http://thepocketyacht.blogspot.com/2018 ... icial.htmlFascinating story, and I love the John Welsford SCAMP, just not enough to build one and sail to Patagonia! My local lake will do fine, thank you.... After a bit of research, I bought the same paint that Mr Rice did, Marine Enamel from Kirby Paints in Massachusetts. Great company - answered my many questions via phone, kept my prices reasonable, and are an all-around pleasure to deal with.
Anyway, tons of work left to do, starting with another hull sanding and two more coats of paint. Weather is NOT co-operating, I prefer to paint when it's over 50F and not pouring rain. But, we're getting there. I smell Spring...
Tom