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Re: Launching: Launching Sea Flea 12
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/15/2011, 2:30 am
In Response To: Re: Launching: Launching Sea Flea 12 (Fred J)

: yep, high volume, high drag and creeky joints, Thank god for
: motrin.

: A question, what paint is the most durable on the dacron /
: fiberglass skin ? I used the interlux 1 part PU, 2 coats primer
: 3 coats paint and it semed to instantly wear down the glass on
: the keel and less so on the gunwhales.

: fred

No matter what you paint it with, it'll suffer from abrasion, still it's a SOF so needs to be launched in deep water (deep enough to float).

The Interlux is fine, like everyone else you'll need to touch it up on occasion.

Bill H.

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Launching: Launching Sea Flea 12 *PIC*
Fred J -- 9/12/2011, 2:44 pm
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Don T -- 9/12/2011, 3:00 pm
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Kevin M -- 9/12/2011, 9:03 pm
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Kevin M -- 9/12/2011, 9:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2011, 1:18 am
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Sean D -- 9/13/2011, 7:48 am
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Yostwerks -- 9/13/2011, 9:32 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/13/2011, 11:11 am
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lance buck -- 9/13/2011, 1:45 pm
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Fred J -- 9/13/2011, 7:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2011, 1:50 am
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Fred J -- 9/14/2011, 8:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/15/2011, 2:30 am