I finally got my 32' back inside - heated storage no less. I had to paint it outside. I told the building owner I also had a 28' that needs paint stored about 45 miles away. He said why don't I bring it in his building next summer and paint it. Things are looking up in the paint department. I want to sell the 28' and there is no way I can recover the cost of a professional paint job. I rolled and tipped the 32'. The building is so clean and tight I will spray the 28' with my Fuji turbine system. It is a sedan with no flybridge so it is a much simpler job. The idea is to sand and prep the boat outside and move it inside to spray. I will also hire a helper, the same one that worked on my 32' if I can get him.

Painting is always experimental. We used Brightside. I used the non-skid and the flattener on various parts of the boat. It all worked. The first coat was a big screw up. We were rolling and painting not rolling and tipping. We had to sand a lot of it off. The second coat we got an expert to do the tipping and direct the process. He thinned the paint a lot more. It was less sticky and if he didn't like the result he rolled and tipped it over. There are still some rough spots. I could wet sand and compound out the boat to get a perfect result but I am leaving good enough alone.

We wanted one thick coat over the two part primer on the walk around deck. We didn't thin the paint. It rolled out perfectly and did not need tipping. Who knew?