[Sentoa] Northwest tuggers with painted hulls

[Herb Nickles]

Ardyth and Dave,

On the east coast, most of the Nordic Tuggers who paint their hulls  
use Awlgrip.  I repainted my previous Nordic Tug, 37-049 flag blue  
hull, last fall with Awlgrip and was very satisfied.  When I got  
estimates, the cost ranged from $200 to $300/foot (LOA).  The yard  
that did our painting removed the lower rub rail completely and the  
rubber puddings on the bow and reinstalled them after the paint job.   
If they were changing the hull color from the original gelcoat, they  
would have also removed the top rub rail.  They repainted the inset  
to match the topsides.  The result was clean, crisp lines and the tug  
looked brand new.

I was advised by several knowledgeable people not to use Awlcraft.   
There is clearly a debate over this and you can Google lots of  
opinions.  Awlgrip and Awlcraft are two completely different types of  
paint from the same manufacturer, but Awlcraft is a little less  
expensive and easier to apply.  Awlgrip has a harder finish, never  
needs polishing, and has a glossier finish without a clear coat.   
Some yards prefer to use Awlcraft because it is a more forgiving  
paint, allowing them to do the spraying outside and then sanding and  
touching up problems.

A few words of advice:  The yard doing the work needs to be  
experienced using Awlgrip and needs to have a dust free spray booth  
large enough to completely accommodate your boat.  Ask to see samples  
of their work or get references.  And make sure your estimate is for  
the paint you want.

Herb Nickles
Chinook, 32-225
Chatham, MA


On Jul 14, 2008, at 1:52 PM, dahintzman at comcast.net wrote:

> We have a 37' red hull that has ruined Dave's shoulder trying to  
> keep the chalk down and are now planning to have the hull painted  
> from the rub rail down.  Anyone out there who has had their hull  
> painted who can recommed where to have it done and what kind of  
> paint?  The boat is moored in Seattle but after this season we can  
> take it somewhere else if a place comes with particularly good  
> reference.
>
> Hope you all enjoyed the Rendezvous.  Sorry we couldn't make it  
> this year.
>
> Ardyth and Dave Hintzman
> Compass Rose
> 37-37
>
>
>
> From: Janscon at aol.com
> Date: July 14, 2008 8:46:12 AM EDT
> To: sentoa at lists.samurai.com
> Subject: Re: [Sentoa] Kayaks on Tugs
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