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03-23-2016, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Calgary
Posts: 155
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I've got the Colorado XT Pontoon boat. Haven't got it in the water yet, but can't wait to get it out this spring.
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03-23-2016, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Peace River, Alberta
Posts: 369
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This one is a work in progress. After owning it for 5 years I have rebuilt and changed everything to exactly how I want it. Next winter it'll get paint and maybe a winch.
This one isn't much of a fishing machine but sure will be fun to race.
Really nice boats guys!
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03-24-2016, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Calgary
Posts: 157
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Recent Gel Coat Restoration
Hi All,
I thought I would share the results of some recent gel coat restoration work that I did to my boat for anyone who is interested or considering similar work. I bought the boat last fall from a family friend and as you can see, it had 35 years of hard scaling and oxidation on the hull. The colour scheme will always give away its age, but the work made a huge difference to its appearance.
All in all, the work took about 9 hours and here are the steps I followed:
1. Initial stripping with variable speed sander/polisher (at around 1000-1500 RPM) with 1200 grit wool pad and 3M Imperial Stripping Compound.
2. Hand sanding with 800-1000 grit wet sand paper (with a lot of water) to address areas that polisher wouldn't remove.
3. Very light hand sanding with 600 grit wet sand paper (with a lot of water) to address stubborn areas 800 wouldn't remove.
4. Second round of compounding with polisher (1200 grit wool pad) to buff out swirl marks left from sand paper. Then completely rinsed and dried the boat.
5. Applied about 3-4 coats of wax (so far).
3 before and 3 after photos.
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03-24-2016, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: With my dogs
Posts: 4,545
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This is mine. 100% arm-powered, 16' fibreglass. Canoe believe it? 
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"This Brittany is my most cherished possession — the darndest bird-finder I have ever seen, a tough and wiry little dog with a choke-bored nose and the ability to read birds’ minds." -Jack O'Connor
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03-24-2016, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 580
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My watercraft is a 10 ft "tracker" -great boat with room and nice design. Bonus is a weight of only of 82 Lbs., making loading quite easy.
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03-24-2016, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: pigeon lake
Posts: 1,578
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this is the fleet , have new crestliner coming in april. cannot wait for ice free lakes
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03-24-2016, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Stuck in the Rut
Posts: 55
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03-24-2016, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Stuck in the Rut
Posts: 55
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03-24-2016, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: McLennan Alberta
Posts: 417
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At our NWT lodge we use the Lund SSV 16' we have the new Etec 30 hp motors on them. Love the boat motor combination and the motors are awesome.
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Bluesky Outfitting Alberta
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03-24-2016, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: calmar, ab
Posts: 225
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My 05 basscat puma. .walleye converted lol
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03-24-2016, 11:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Peace River, Alberta
Posts: 369
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Very nice work on the Invader!
Where did you find the dog life jacket? I need one for my pup.
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03-25-2016, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,072
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God bless you guys for this thread....awesome boats!! I promised the ol' lady I'd wait a couple of years before buying my first ever, but seeing some of the nice ones in here makes it tough for me to hold off. Ha ha!! I'm thinking that Lund SSV 16 set-up seems like a nice, affordable option for a starter set-up...
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03-25-2016, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Spruce Grove, AB
Posts: 3,045
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03-26-2016, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lake land
Posts: 98
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Custom paint job
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03-26-2016, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lake land
Posts: 98
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wssmwhistler
Custom paint job
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Had the cowl hydrographic diped in 3d fish pattern also
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