Hello,
I'm restoring a Hunter Cutter 37 I've owned for 34 years. Awlgrip on the hull, mast and deck make the boat look new. I've replaced worn aluminum cleats, lazarette hinges and sansom post with new stainless that is incredibly reasonable. These look better than the original. With each upgrade, the remaining items stand out.
I'm looking to improve the winches, toe rail and hatches.
Winches: Options are anodize, paint, powder coat or chrome. If the Lewmar winches have cast drums, online research suggests they will not anodize well due to alloys used in casting. There are many older ebay Lewmar winches that look new. Are the Lewmar winches not cast aluminum ? The winches on the mast are chrome and still look good.
Toe Rail and hatches: The black is a whitish yuck. The hatches are more than 1/2 silver. Awlgrip black paint over a good primer ?
Thanks for any insights !
I'm restoring a Hunter Cutter 37 I've owned for 34 years. Awlgrip on the hull, mast and deck make the boat look new. I've replaced worn aluminum cleats, lazarette hinges and sansom post with new stainless that is incredibly reasonable. These look better than the original. With each upgrade, the remaining items stand out.
I'm looking to improve the winches, toe rail and hatches.
Winches: Options are anodize, paint, powder coat or chrome. If the Lewmar winches have cast drums, online research suggests they will not anodize well due to alloys used in casting. There are many older ebay Lewmar winches that look new. Are the Lewmar winches not cast aluminum ? The winches on the mast are chrome and still look good.
Toe Rail and hatches: The black is a whitish yuck. The hatches are more than 1/2 silver. Awlgrip black paint over a good primer ?
Thanks for any insights !