Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by boydog40 on 02/09/09 - 8:33 PM

finally have about 95% of my Sport finished, new interior paint, and new complete mahogany kit from Mike at Nautical Lumber!! cannot be more pleased with how it has all turned out!!!

take a look
before pic on my personal page

after pic
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after pic
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Posted by MW on 02/10/09 - 12:31 AM

That turned out looking great ! Good luck with her "CAP" ! she's a fine looking craft !

Posted by ioptfm on 02/10/09 - 6:03 AM

Really looks fantastic! What did you use for interior paint?

Posted by boydog40 on 02/10/09 - 10:32 AM

thanks guys, my 76 year old father helped me, he had such a blast with this project that we are looking for another one!!!
I used Interlux "Brightside" interior paint, had it mixed to the original "desert tan" color and it came out a dead on match!!! lots of sanding of minute cracks and spider webbing and 2 coats using the "roll and tip" method.

MW not showing my ignorance (or actually I am) what does "CAP" mean

Posted by boydog40 on 02/10/09 - 2:59 PM

ohhhhhhhh, I see!! having a blonde moment over here!!
thanks for clarification!!

Posted by MW on 02/10/09 - 3:50 PM

I always use "Interlux", they make great paint products. "Captain"

Posted by jquigley on 02/10/09 - 6:41 PM

Great varnish too... I am 99.9% sure those wood pieces from Mike have Interlux Schooner varnish on them over a coat or two of West System epoxy.

Posted by boydog40 on 02/10/09 - 8:35 PM

not sure what he used but it has a "foot deep" shine!!!

Posted by MW on 02/11/09 - 2:05 AM

#10

Few thing's look as great as a Whaler with the wood done up, you can watch the heads spin like "Bobble Doll's" when other boat's pass, you know that "Deep Down" they're sayin "I wish I had a Whaler".

Posted by LabCab on 03/02/09 - 10:39 PM

#11

boydog40 wrote:
I used Interlux "Brightside" interior paint, had it mixed to the original "desert tan" color and it came out a dead on match!!! lots of sanding of minute cracks and spider webbing and 2 coats using the "roll and tip" method.

Where did you get "Brightside" custom mixed and do they have a formula for Whaler Blue used in the pre-1973 boats? Your boat looks great!

Edited by Joe Kriz on 03/03/09 - 11:00 AM

Posted by CES on 03/03/09 - 8:28 AM

#12

jquigley wrote:
Great varnish too... I am 99.9% sure those wood pieces from Mike have Interlux Schooner varnish on them over a coat or two of West System epoxy.

I used the Interlux Schooner Varnish for my console and it looks great!

Posted by heydad on 03/03/09 - 4:33 PM

#14

How did you get Brightside paint mixed to the desert tan?

I need to redo my son's "72" interior to the desert tan.

Posted by boydog40 on 03/03/09 - 5:53 PM

#15

I ordered the Interlux "off white" from "boat bandit" took it to a marine paint dealer in Mobile, Al and had them mix more Interlux black into it until it came to the "desert tan" color we thought was the closest, very good match I think!!!