First coat of totalboat epoxy primer on. I will do 3 coats.
1976 Santana 21ft
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Ok I have a question. Started sanding under the hull tonight. Getting all the epoxy that held the keel on. I will post pictures. Looking up where the base goes I can see where there are past repairs and they aren’t good. The inside looks way better. The point is the tunnel is barely 3 inches wide. So I can lay fiberglass and epoxy where I grinded away the old epoxy and forget everything else. The only other way would be to cut the inner panel out. Fix it and then fiberglass and epoxy it back together.
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I just ordered one of those small belt sanders. I think that will get me up there enough.
Yeah and there are other patches up there. I just ordered one of the small veld sanders with an 18” extension. I think I can get up there to smooth it down.
Yep. It appears that is where they cut the fiberglass out to put a new cable on the keel. They fiberglassed it back. I think it is more cosmetic and because I am looking at it I want to repair it.
So I started the sanding and fairing the hull today. My arms hurt. Just do small chunks at a time.
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I have been cleaning, fairing, and sanding as much as I can the last couple of weeks. I should be able to put the primer on it this weekend.
About a year ago I received a phone call about a 1970 Santana 21 for "free". Transom had separated from cockpit so it was full of water, didn't drain. I had to replace whole interior as all wood was rotted. When I had finished and all was painted I noticed a crack in fiberglass in centerboard trunk. The clevis of centerboard was cause. In checking the cb I found that it rocked back and forth and when on trailer it pushed the cb clevis into the trunk. I knocked out the severely damaged pin and dropped the keel to find that hole and pin in centerboard trunk are 3/4 inch and hole in centerboard is 1 inch round. I found a pin from a Catalina 22 at Catalina Direct. Pin is 1 inch by 3-3/4 inch so all I have to do now is drill trunk to 1inch.
I am following your work and you've given me some good ideas. Thanks.
I am following your work and you've given me some good ideas. Thanks.
Finally 3 coats of primer on it. I have a little work left to do where the keel attaches.
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I am using the TotalBoat 2-part Epoxy Primer and Sealer. This stuff is easy to use, easy to mix and strong. I painted 2 coats, then sanded with 80 grit to smooth it out, then painted the 3rd and final coat.
I wanted something strong because it does sit on a trailer most of the time.
First coat of bottom paint on it. Hopefully it darkens up a little more.
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Third and final coat with the tape removed. Now I have to clean up and fix where the keel goes and hang the keel
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We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement for it. Has anyone else replaced their run rail and if so where did you get it at?
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Second coat of primer and sealer on the port side done. I will start the starboard side tomorrow. Paint should be here Thursday.
