Installment 33 of Mako Project
Before we close up this bilge, a fresh coat of paint will pretty her up and add protection.
We grabbed some Interlux Bilgekote and painted the center span the length of the boat.
You may notice the setting of boat has changed also. With warm summer near, we've moved the old Mako into the unheated warehouse building where we can kick up dust with reckless abandon. Having the boat on two of these PWC dolly's is slick. Any time we need to slide her over, we just pull the boat stands and give a shove. The casters allow you to spin her in place or roll her across a parking lot. Much easier than pulling a trailer.
Bilgekote is easy, one part application you can spray, brush, roll or roller-tip. Since this is going over freshly laid fiberglass, we prepped with a quick sand to shake off the amine blush followed by a shopvac.
We rolled with a semi-smooth 3/8" nap roller and 3" chip brush. Directions say to roller tip bilgekote, but since our unfaired glass has a rough texture anyway, we just rolled it on assuring good coverage. She'll look pretty clean to anyone poking their head down the access hatch. Next we'll replace the stem and bow-eye while accessible.
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