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Anyone ever paint the white plastic side vents or can you buy color anodized ones? Thinking about matching them to the 3 blue ones to the rear.

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NO WAY!!!!! Personal preference though. I have seen this on many other 35x and 42s. Very popular on the older models. Keep the white. Often times I see too many exterior mods and they look like your next door neighbors Cheyenne JC whitney special. Keep it clean!

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The rear vents are anodized as you know downtown- if you do want to match them to the rear try and find the same color anodized. do not paint.

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Everytime I see that beautiful boat I'm envious! Leave the air intake vents white. Your boat looks great as it is. Just keep her clean and shiny!

But I agree, too much modification and it starts to look like something from the other side of town IYKWIM. The blue painted side vents on my '05 are already peeling and I have to get them replaced, either with anodized or powdercoated ones. The originals were from Dana Marine.

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put down the crack pipe and stay away from the blue paint.....looks good as is :cool: :cool: :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:


next you will be wanting shag carpet :evilb: :evilb: :evilb: :drink:

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Just in case you do paint them, they have to be prepped right. I installed an aftermarket stereo in my '94 Chevy truck many yrs ago that required an aftermarket radio dash panel. The auto paint shop sold me plastic/vinyl prep that you spray on before the topcoat. It was just as durable as the molded dash panel. Finger nails wouldn't scratch it.

Just a FYI.

But I agree with the others, the blue on those vents would seem outta place since they are in the all white area. Plus they are big.

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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Looks great as is - leave it alone

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my old boat the previous owner had the vents and swim platform rhino lined to match the boat

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DT ma' man, thanks for moving that video BTW.

I changed out the rear vents, from white to chromed to match the stainless rails, on my boat. Have seen an Anniversary package with the larger vents done in yellow to match the yellow stripe on the Anniversary paint, and IMO it just stood out too much, looks better in white where it blends into the hull. Just my .02, it's a matter of taste, yours can't be that far off, you chose a Fountain.

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Ok, I agree after your posts. Thanks. Don't want to get cheesy. :D

See what happens when I stop drinking for a week? I'll head to the tavern now. :drink:

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ok #2 down...get the OL boys going so I can play when I get back :evilb:

later

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That was close! :drink:

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please quit posting pictures of you drinking Lemonade :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:

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Painted vents...to match boat
I have a friend that could match that anodized blue to the T, he mixes his own paint...He matched my grab handles and bloster legs to my purple steering wheel, Let me know

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On your boat the vents look better painted, they blend into your graphics much better that way. In white they would stand out too much. Nice looking boat BTW.

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I had to send my anodized ones back to Eddie. I couldn't get them to match up with existing holes. I just replaced the plastic ones that had yellowed. Quite a bit cheaper alternative!

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Dave, paint them, ervybody has white and I LOVE an all white boat, but you already have tons of color on your boat........BZ


p.s. mine was the 35 with the yellow vents......BZ

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DT I agree with Ragged Edge all the way on both statements about your boat and Back4More's boat!!!

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20th with anniversary graphics, race faring, and the yellow vents ? No Chit, no offense intended BZ, just my .02, I'm just one of those "blend in" kinda guys.

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Not me I want to be noticed, I even painted the venturi on the faring red.....no problems.....BZ

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Just out of curiosity, were you up in this neck of the woods for the 1000 Island Poker Run out of Kingston Ont. in August ?

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maybe.....................LOL..................no I was up there but I have a new boat that I took to the 1000 Islands run....where you at the Chicago Juice bar on Friday?.....BZ

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The current 42? It was the 42, not the 35, that I thought I saw in the TI Run.

Nope. Had my own little juice bar set up on the coffee table right here at home on Friday.

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BZeez old 35.

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Why in the world would you stop drinking for a week ?

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Just to dry out some. I need to slow down a bit so I don't end up in the ground too early:evilb:

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I don't think I like them painted. Good on Back4's boat as the yellow is already there, vents blend with exisiting yellow.

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B I N G O ! ! ! ! !

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When 25 people tell you not to do that because it wont look good what did you think the outcome would be? How much are the new white ones going to cost anyway? Just curious.

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Not sure of cost. Mine are only 2yr old they are perfect. Was just thinking of JC Whitney mods. :D Thanks for the honest replies. Dave

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Look on the bright side - no more sleepless nights wondering whether or not it would look good.

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You look a lot like Steve Miller...(Steve Miller Band)

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Maybe this helps some....Mine came purple and I painted them white.
That was before MitcherT got involved in my hobby.
DT, I would get the 6 plastic ones for the rear and paint them white.

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Never heard that one before, wish I had his money.

Back4More, I'll prob just leave it the way it is.

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Steve Miller
http://www.1strowseats.com/blog/wp-c...es/291.pic.jpg

You...

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Well you may not have his coin, but look at it this way, you have the beer and the lovely lady.

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I bet Steve Miller doesn't own a 42 Lightning either. :drink:

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Just paint it up like this, and remove all doubt. We know its killing you to resist.

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cute mon-poodle :D

Several have mentioned this look a like...I didn't even know who it was-never watched American Idol and still haven't. :drink:

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American Idol translates to gay amiture hour - wanna puke every time I walk by the living room and the wife is watching it.