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Author: Jason
Subject: Bringing Light'N'Up back to life!
Info: (4059 views) Posted: Wednesday 10-7-20 03:22:53 PM
Looking good Jason!

A couple of questions for you -

Did you paint the deck or did you do gelcoat? It looks like paint from the pics. I am asking since I am prepping to do the deck on my boat and I am seriously considering gelcoat due to how long it lasted. I still have the original deck on my boat and while not perfect by any means, it is still very workable.

I also have some soft spots to fix. From the pics it looks like you used foam. If so, what type of foam and were you concerned about expansion/contraction issues with the different types of materials (IE balsa vs foam)?

Thanks taking the time. It is always nice to hear how other people approached things and why.

Jason Hull #59

:: Hey Fellow e27 lovers! Figured I would document my
:: progress on the restoration of hull #3 Light'n'up and
:: share it with you all. It has been a long road, but the
:: boat is starting to look like she is ready to race
:: again. Have to give all the props to Rufus for doing
:: such a great job!!! I uploaded a bunch of pics to the
:: photo gallery under "E27 Hull #3 retrofit" for those who
:: want to see the progress.
::
:: Still have to clean up the interior, but the outside is
:: like a brand new Ultimate Sailing Machine!
::
:: I will continue to post pics of my progress as I get
:: closer to the finish line.
::
:: Anyone thinking about bringing their boat back to life
:: and being the best looking boat on the bay...reach out
:: to Rufus for sure! There are several e27's out there now
:: he has redone!
::
:: Cheers,

:: Jason

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