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I have a Tartan 27 on the Chesapeake that needs some deck repairs (soft spot around a stanchion). I also want to remove the stanchions and bases, paint the deck and replace stanchions with nice sized backing plates (just big washers on there now).
She's on the hard now and it's the slowest time of the year for my business, meaning an ideal opportunity to make repairs -- except for the weather. Doing a little research at the West Marine the other day, it looks like all the various boat paints and epoxies need a temperature of 50 degrees and above to cure properly.
Wondering if any of you out there have dealt with this and have any thoughts. I just want to get done as much as humanly possible before mid-March. For example, is there any disadvantage to sanding the deck months before painting? How about putting a huge tarp over the boat after painting to create a warming greenhouse effect?
I've just had the boat for a year and have much to learn, and would welcome any tips from the old salts out there.
She's on the hard now and it's the slowest time of the year for my business, meaning an ideal opportunity to make repairs -- except for the weather. Doing a little research at the West Marine the other day, it looks like all the various boat paints and epoxies need a temperature of 50 degrees and above to cure properly.
Wondering if any of you out there have dealt with this and have any thoughts. I just want to get done as much as humanly possible before mid-March. For example, is there any disadvantage to sanding the deck months before painting? How about putting a huge tarp over the boat after painting to create a warming greenhouse effect?
I've just had the boat for a year and have much to learn, and would welcome any tips from the old salts out there.