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rofra11 04-08-2021 12:28 PM

Nobody ever will respekt and could pay for that amount of work you all put into that projekt, cause it´s done with love .Keep that Boat and the trailer forever within the family. Pass it on to your children ,in about 55years or so.................when all others are using there electric propelled "things" and nobody knows how a real boat needs to SOUND !

rofra11 04-08-2021 12:32 PM

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Wellcraft Nova II 26 twin SB built 89 greetings from Cologne / Germany

hblair 04-18-2021 09:01 PM

Been out of action a little while. 3rd surgery in 6 years, gal bladder surgery a week ago last Friday. Yeehaw. Back in action now. Everything good.
I’ve been working a bunch on the trailer and the engine compartment.
Winston painted the arch today. He’s getting good with the fade. The engine hatch and the arch are the toughest because you have such a small space to spray 4 different colors. The deck and hull sides will be much easier...


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Knot 4 Me 04-18-2021 09:16 PM

Holy chit! I guess Winston is getting good! Can’t wait to see the final product. At first I was wanting it to go back original ala kinda a Fall Guy truck look but seeing the MV colors/fades you all are laying down you obviously knew better.




payuppsucker 04-18-2021 10:56 PM

Just curious Heath, are y’all using water based material in the shop or solvent based?

hblair 04-18-2021 11:04 PM

Thanks knot for me. Kelly, we still spray solvent. There just hasn’t been a real good reason for us to go to water thus far. Not to justify the learning curve for my painters anyway.

hblair 04-19-2021 10:59 AM

Here’s a short video of the arch in the sun. My arch leans back at the top. The top edge of the fade is on the same angle as the bottom, which shows the arch leaning back even more. I don’t know if that is good or bad but it’s somewhat noticeable...


CDShack 04-19-2021 03:16 PM


Originally Posted by hblair (Post 4786461)
Here’s a short video of the arch in the sun. My arch leans back at the top. The top edge of the fade is on the same angle as the bottom, which shows the arch leaning back even more. I don’t know if that is good or bad but it’s somewhat noticeable...

https://youtu.be/avcW4_AZy5Y

Only way to know for sure is paint the rest of the boat! :D Seriously, looks amazing! Great job Heath!

IGetWet 04-19-2021 03:24 PM

When this boat is completed, if it’s not in multiple magazines and on covers...

hblair 04-29-2021 10:27 AM

Thanks guys. I don’t know about magazine covers lol but I appreciate the encouragement. The trailer like everything else is a bigger job than I thought. (Imagine that)


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