Hello,
I bought a 1984 Prindle 18 last year that had some very dated logos painted on the side. The hulls also had a fair amount of scratchs, etc. After wetsanding the logos off, the hulls almost looked worse, since the colors stained the gelcoat and the fact that the gelcoat hadn't faded under the paint. I decided to paint the hulls to cover over everything. I was worried about paint on the hull tops being slippery, so since they were in excellent condition, I only refinished the sides of the hulls. After using Epoxy and filler to repair the damaged areas, I sprayed on a two part epoxy primer. After wetsanding that, I sprayed Dupont Emron on. The finish is beautiful and has been very durable. Here are some photos of the transformation.

Original logo HANG your butt OVER.


Hulls mounted on boards for spraying.


On Turtle Island, western Lake Erie

Jack Hoying
Fort Loramie, Ohio