Taped Stripes on 95 Nautique

8122pbrainard wrote: MrMcD wrote: It looks like the factory overlapped the tape on the nose. Is it possible to install the 1/4 inch tape in one piece so I would not have tape overlap at the nose? I would think it could be pulled around the corner without a cut but I have not done this job before. Mark, Overlap it like the factory did. The tape at the stem would be really stretched. Any place where the tape is stretched is a potential failure point. It may peel off.

Thanks for the tips, now I need to identify the correct color and get some ordered for a Winter project. I understand my White Gel Coat is called Silver Cloud I don't know about the Red, I will check my Owners Manual and see if it is listed.

You'd have to be a magician to wrap it around the nose. Good luck!

It looks like the factory overlapped the tape on the nose. Is it possible to install the 1/4 inch tape in one piece so I would not have tape overlap at the nose? I would think it could be pulled around the corner without a cut but I have not done this job before.

Thanks Pete. Good to here from you . Things alright your way?

White Lake Marine has most all of the stripping avalible also.

Side note: Paul's 85 is where it's at.

Zach @ N3 is Phatsat67 on CCF I haven't bought anything from him yet, but others have had good service from their store, and he is an active forum member/$upporter

Nice repair on the boat Gary, Thanks to all for the tips on the tape.
I will have to order single rolls for this boat, my stripes are over 2 inches apart. Great information.
I have a white stripe above the black gel color and a red stripe below it as you see in the picture. This also shows part of the rub rail before it was sanded and fixed.
Happy to report the gauge in the gel coat is now looking good again.

Heres the thread on pin stripes from about 18 months ago.

Pin Stripes

I tried to buy the tape from the repair shop. They say the colors are hard to find to match on repairs so they will not sell the old stock they have. They did say to check with Automotive Paint shops.
I am ignorant, who is Zach and what is N3? Sorry I will try and get up to speed. Hard to believe but the two scratches in the nose and trailer damage will be close to $5,000 when done. I wish I was good with gel coat work.

Just got the 95 back from Classic Craft in Sacramento, they fixed the damaged fiberglass perfectly. Not easy since the Black, Red and White were all needing some gel coat repair. Very happy with the glass repairs and color match. Invisible repair to my eye and I am picky.
The stripes on this boat are lined with smaller stripes about 3/8 of in inch wide that are tape not paint or gel coat. My damage ruined part of the tape in both red and white on the nose of the boat.
Do you guys know if this tape is still available. I am thinking of installing new tape all the way around. The shop spliced in the front 3 feet of the tape on the nose of the boat and I can see the splice and it bother me. If it is still available I want to replace all the tape.
It looks like it might be hard to lay this tape on and keep it straight but that is my plan.
Anyone else tackle the tape replacement?
This damage was from the Deer jumping out in front of our car while towing the boat home. The boat came forward over the front stop bars on the trailer.

BTW: The black rubber rub rail with a red insert on this boat was also damaged and they were going to replace it. The Red insert for the rub rail is no longer available. I liked the factory look so I tried to repair my old piece. I started with 400 grit sand paper, wet sanding, and sanded the rub rail and insert smooth. Sanded out the damage from the wreck. Then I dropped to 600 grit, then 1500 grit and then polishing compound. Took about 3 hours labor but it now looks factory stock with no visible damage.   The Rub rail looked like we took a cheese grader to it and the Red insert was burned with black rubber, looked like someone spun their tires down the red insert. Both turned out perfect.