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Doc, The boot top Petit paint isn't special. It's the packaging! They sell it in the half pint cans because you don't need very much!! It had me wondering way back what would be different with the paint. I then found out it was the size!

From the Petit web site:

Products > Topside Paint >Boot Top Paint >Boot Top Paint

Topside Paint      Boot Top colors are easy-brushing enamels in small convenient sizes. Use for Boot Tops, hull graphics and other accents. May also be sprayed with Thinner 121, if desired.
Part Number      Description      Size
1814712      Boot Top White 8147      HP      PDS      MSDS
1821612      Boot Top Blue 8216      HP      PDS      MSDS
1861412      Boot Top Red 8614      HP      PDS      MSDS
1882812      Boot Top Black 8828      HP      PDS      MSDS

Doc, Next time you or I talk to someone at Petit, we'll have to ask. I was told years ago that the boot top paints were the same as their "Shipndeck".(just in smaller cans) This of coarse was before Petit and Z-spar merged.

Here's the text from Petit describing the boot top. Note that it is not recommended for constant immersion.

"Pettit Boot-Top Enamels brushes on easily. This paint is ideally suited for detail work such as painting hull graphics and boot stripes. Boot-Top enamel provides excellent gloss and vibrant colors for superior visibility. The ease of application, seasonal durability and convenient sizes make this a great value compared to other enamel marine paints.
May be brushed or sprayed. Use Pettit Z-Spar T-8 paint and varnish thinner to thin for spraying. Not recommended for areas under constant immersion."

By the way, I know of no paint besides anti-fouling that is recommended for bottoms. Even the high end polys.

Adam, Because I dropped the ball in my earlier post, I need to respond in a proper manner here! Pat's doesn't look original! There were a lot of years that CC didn't put boot stripes on. There were also lot's of inconsistencies. My first CC was a 70 red Barracuda with a boot stripe. My neighbor on the lake had the exact same red Barracuda that was purchased in the same summer and we always thought was the same year. It came from CC without the boot stripe! I even think both boats were delivered to Watercraft Sales on the same truck!

We are comparing apples to oranges here. One boat is on plane the other is at rest in the water. But I think I agree with Pete on this I am not sure pat's stripe is in the original place. Look at the brochure pic, check the distance between the stripe and eyelet on the bow. Plus looks to be that Pat's stripe is a little further than halfway down the side and the back of the boat. I could be wrong, but I am just going off the comparing the two pics.

87BFN owner wrote: We are comparing apples to oranges here. One boat is on plane the other is at rest in the water. But I think I agree with Pete on this I am not sure pat's stripe is in the original place. Look at the brochure pic, check the distance between the stripe and eyelet on the bow. Plus looks to be that Pat's stripe is a little further than halfway down the side and the back of the boat. I could be wrong, but I am just going off the comparing the two pics.

Im almost positive that the stripe's in the same spot. This pic will show where the stripe ends up in relation to the bow eye.



Pat's stripe isnt any further down than the brochure pic- youd be surprised how much boat there is below the waterline on the smaller CC's. Here's Reid's '73 Mustang (all original, same hull and stripe) for reference.

In all fairness, I need to point out the Pat's Skier is a 1972 and the brochure picture is of the 1973.





But the only picture of the Skier in the 72 brochure only adds to the mystery!!!

8122pbrainard wrote: Has your boat been painted?

adamt wrote: The guy I bought it from painted it with automotive paint

8122pbrainard wrote: Tim, I've been meaning to ask: How do you get two quotes from different posts just like you did above. Do you just click on each "quote" icon in each of the posts? Thanks by the way for pointing out that Adams boat has been painted. Missed it!

I just copy/paste or edit the code.

Still waiting for Pat to chime in- I got to see his boat up close and it looks all original to me. Just the way I like it!

Adam, That's the technique. I would however change one thing. Use a hard block (piece of wood) for sanding the paint off the top of the letters. I feel it will give you a sharper edge between the white and the black. The softer rubber block has a tendency to sand over the edges of the lettering.

The USA banners were coming from the factory in the early 70's on a lot of the models (my 70 Barracuda had them) However, I believe it was only the Tiques and Nautiques that had the AWSA decals. It was only for I'd say 4 or so years as I believe it had to do with the AWSA sanctioning those two boats.

Sorry Eric I don't know him. Was he in the businees of restoration or was he doing his own boat? It sounds like he's been around for awhile but, on the other hand there are lots who have jumped into the "restoration" business in the past few years. It's why I always caution people who want a boat done to really do the research on whoever they are looking at.

Here's a late 50's Dearbo down angle. I'll bet everone here thinks PCM invented it!!! Not so!! It was rebuilt a couple years ago. Maybe it's the same one.

I did think Riley's was a later version and had it's own pump because he did said it had ATF in it.

The ones that ran off the engine oil had this dual cavity pump on the engine. One side for the engine lube and the other side for the trans.

TRBenj wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: I thought Riley's was a later version and had it's own pump because he said it had ATF in it. eric lavine wrote: Im doing Rileys now, it does have its own oil pump unlike the one pictured which must run off engine oil pressure.

Tim, My wording was off! When I said "thought", I was confirming that Rileys had the self contained pump. The picture of the dual cav pump was just for Erik's benefit to show what the early versions were driven from.

Quick thread jack, Eric check your email tonight.

TRBenj wrote: Out of curiousity, were you able to find black Correct Craft step pads, or generic ones? If CC, where did you get them?

Generic ones But in my defense, I purchased and installed them prior to knowing that CorrectCraftFan.com ever existed!!!But now I see the light!!!

Yep, took the boat out yesterday for a run, it's been a month since we've been out. I'll have to change my tag line, could only get her to 42-43 mph.
It's the original speedo, and from some of the reading I've done, they're not so accurate anyway are they???
Who knows how fast/ slow I'm going?!? but it sure feels great!!!