Q: Hi, I am planning on spending about 4 hours (or more if needed) painting a 14" puffer sailboat. It was given to me, and is in OK condition. It needs a good cleaning, some new rope, and some minor repair work. There is a small gash in the gunwale (on the bottom ridge) and I am not sure how to repair it. I've read epoxy, but I'm not certain that's what I would use in this instance. Also, I'm not sure what part of the boat to paint when I do paint it. Should I take the hiking straps, blocks, etc. out and paint the inside as well? or should I just paint the hull? Should I paint above the water line and use a different paint for the keel? Thanks in advance for any replys! Best, Addison
A: Well, let's have a look at some others. http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpuffer102.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpuffer104.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpufferb.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpuffer103.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpuffer101.html I'd paint mine like these in the photos. Paint the outside this year and paint the inside next year. You shouldn't need a different paint for the bottom. That's for boats that stay in the water all the time to keep things from growing on them. I would take all the stuff off so that you could do a better job painting. Wanna see some more? Okay, okay, stop twisting my arm. http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpuffer100.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpufferj.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpufferi.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/sapollo16b.html http://www.sailingtexas.com/samfpufferh.html Happy boating .