~~18 Hobie painted~~

popeyez7

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Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 08:43 PM

Hey guys I painted my 18 Hobie last week and now it's done.
tell me what ya think. I think I did a good job writing it up on all picts........ It's in the 'Tech help gallery' icon_wink

Any questions or comments, let me know or ask!!
thanks~~~~ Paul

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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kcampers

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Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 10:53 PM

Hey Popeyez it looks great. What paint did you use???

DamonLinkous

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 01:09 AM

Here's a link to Paul's album, excellent work!
http://www.thebeachcats.c…pictures&g2_itemId=62395

Paul, I sorted your album by title so the pictures would be more in order.

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Damon Linkous
1992 Hobie 18
Memphis, TN

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popeyez7

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 04:11 AM

Thanks Damon..... could you please move the 'yellow beard' one into the last spot?? and thanks for moving them, I was trying to figure that out last nite!!!!

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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popeyez7

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 06:38 AM

JP. I used 'Interlux~~ polyurathane.. about $43.00/qt. icon_eek

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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northerncat

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 10:13 AM

Paul,
nice paint job...it looks great!

Did you spray or paint it?

popeyez7

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 10:25 AM

SPRAY.... I tried the roller a few yrs ago with a 16. I didn't like it. icon_frown

Glad I did 1/2 of it, wiped it off, started again~~~with a sprayer~~~~ Much better results icon_biggrin

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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popeyez7

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 11:11 AM

Hi Frazer... sprayed it with paint~~ LOL sorry, just had to say that... icon_biggrin

Hey Damon... thanks for the tip... I re-did my album icon_wink

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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smfinley

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 03:05 PM

Is that a second Yellow boat I saw in the background of the last picture? Was it a Magnum also?

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popeyez7

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Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 03:44 PM

The one in the background is my 17Hobie with a big jib. It should be in my profile picts ? and it's in my 'album picts'
Look for 'popeyes place'~~ Thats also a good album I did~~enjoy icon_biggrin

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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Jonathan

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Posted: Jun 15, 2009 - 10:07 AM

How much paint did you use?

popeyez7

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Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 02:18 PM

Jonathan........3 1/2 qts, I didn't thin it~~ straight outta the can......I had a 1/2 qt left over from last yr.

Would'av answered sooner~~~ went camping & kayackin for 4 days..... now it's time for sailin~~look out world icon_eek

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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