Great job! It always feels good to complete a great project, especially on something close to your heart, like a car or a boat, that you have owned for years.
I just came across your video. Thanks for posting it. I'm gearing up to paint my Cape Dory Typhoon this Spring. This video really gives me hope that I can do the job.
Glad to see a boat that has a history with its owner...enough so that tlc (and sweat equity) brings the boat back to your original beautiful relationship. Can I use your garage?! 😁
Gary, found your page from the Sailing Landlocked channel’s Nexus renovation video. I have a ‘73, on which I am trying to complete some projects. What a fantastic video you’ve created. A bit daunting all the hours and work to paint. Certainly looks beautiful! Congratulations on a great project!
hey Gary! beautiful job! i plan to buy a Catalina 22 soon as my first sail boat. i picked it as my first because it can be trailered and i am a po boy. Subscribed
Awesome job. Getting towards the end my one thought was, "now it looks so good he's going to need all new rigging and interior. ". Then you posted the new outboard. Lol.
Gary, I really appreciate that advice about only painting in the shade. I may have to just wait for cloudy days as I m in a boat yard in Brooklyn. A custom shed is out of my budget. However I may be able to stretch a large tarp btw two boats! I had to sell my trailer to a friend yrs ago, it was costing too much to store and I needed the access & ht that stands give me. all the best w your boat!
Gary, Great documentation of a tough, long job. Ive got a Rhodes22 from 1981 and am planning to do similar job in '16. I will have to plan my paint job carefully since I cannot paint inside a garage. Just hoping for a series of cool, dry days in the Spring.
+Lou Rosenberg]Lou, the most important thing is shade and temperature, if the sun hits the paint while you are rolling & tipping it really messes things up. I was able to get some garage space for the project( this was difficult because of the size of the boat), but it made things go really smooth. I looked into a carport that they sold at cosco ($300) as an alternative, but never had to go that route. Best of luck to you!, Gary
Well, I picked up a Catalina 22 during the summer and have sailed and camped on it. Very pleased with it. She is in the barn ready for me to put her on a stand and start the process.
Awesome! Looks great. Just found a 73' 22" Macgregor with new sails and cushions in pretty good condition for 900 last week. I am thinking it will clean up fine but I was also thinking about painting it to look new. Good video, Thanks. Matt in Texoma M ;)
Great work! It's a lot of work and takes patience and the right tools and techniques and you have covered each! Next time try some TotalBoat paints from Jamestown Distributors!
Wow what a great job Gray thank you so much for the how to.....my brother left me a 22' Catalina that is in dire need of paint.....I will post before pics if thats ok with you ......and after I'm done we can post after pics as well. I will follow you instruction to the tee!! I have a question for you......how much did it cost you? I dont know squat about boats so all is a learning experiance for me.I have another question ....can u paint a boat any color you want?
Gary, what did you do for the blue waterline section? The interlux paint is supposed to be for strictly above the waterline. My catalina has the interlux bottom paint below the waterline. Then a 4" wide blue waterline section above it that is fiberglass (looks identical to yours) I want to paint the whole hull, but I'm not sure how to make the various breaks between bottom paint, waterline stripe, and the upper side of the hull. Also, did you use vinyl tape for the very thing blue line up top as well?
I have anti fowling paint on the bottom, after painting the boat i just masked the new white paint with blue masking tape and re applied anti fowling paint to the bottom. i had the bottom professionally redone when i i bought the boat in 96. it had so many layers of anti fowling paint on it that it was breaking off in chunks. the boat yard sand blasted the bottom, epoxied it and reapplied anti fowling paint. so im not messing with it. Thanks for the reply!
Gary, Thanks for sharing awesome job. I have a Catalina 22 and hope to do the same. How did you get rid of all the dust after sanding? I like your bimini where did you get it?
Kory, i used a vacuum to capture the dust and then properly disposed of it. Got the Bimini in Florida from a local shop in Punta Gorda many years ago. the stingy sailor has a good recommendation for a Bimini. sorry for the late reply, it has been a while since i checked activity.
I first saw this video a while ago but now my dreams of restoring my Catalina 22 have come back alive after some health issues. Can you tell me about your interior and if you did anything with that? The aft trunks look dark shiny brown. You video has been a great inspiration for me. Thanks for a great video. John
Johnny R, thanks for the comments! i bought a sewing machine over the winter and learned how to sew. i recovered all of the cushions with blue canvas with white vinyl backing. it looks great. i followed this guy here stingysailor.com/2014/05/10/cabin-cushion-covers-solution-2/ check it out!
Did you roll and tip yourself or was there one person rolling and another tipping? How large an area did you roll before you tipped it? Did you fair the hull? By the way, beautiful job!
I rolled and tipped by myself, i did one side of the hull at a time . I was doing about 3ft wide sections at a time, Starting at the front working towards the back, top to bottom with out stopping until the whole side was complete. I did sand the hull with an orbital sander using 150 grit sand paper filling in scratches with epoxy filler prior to painting. Hope this helps, Thanks for the comments!, Gary
Nice. My catalina is pretty much in the exact same condition. Someone painted it before, and its now cracking and peeling. How crazy did you get with all the little cracks? Did you fill those in, or just sand down? will the primers and paints fill in some of the smaller stuff? I'm unsure of just how much sanding I should do. Appreciate any advice.
Mr Markis, the cracks have to be grounded down and filled with resin, if you don't, they will come back . Im working on a second Catalina 22 right now, it was painted before, im going to use Aqua strip paint stripper on the whole thing. i will let you know how it goes. Aquastrip wont damage the fiberglass, it is available at home depot online.
Wo Wo WOW! I just bought a Catalina 22 as my first boat to learn all of this. Yours look amazing now. Do you have a list of things you added/cost/steps.tools? The sunshade/ Engine i.e.? Is there a great forum or something I can get part of to ask questions and learn more? I am in Sydney Where are you?
Therene, www.catalinadirect.com is a great site to get everything you need to update your boat. they make all of the parts you could need. Jamestown distributors is a good place for paint and supplies. I ordered the engine on line from a local Honda distributor. My first Honda engine lasted 18 years with very little issues, I like Honda Marine engines, they last a long time. i have added the Bimini top, stern rail, new motor mount and i bought a new trailer. I replaced all of the exterior wood with marine plastic form Catalina direct, the wood always needed re coated and was a real maintenance issue. I recovered all of the cushions myself over the winter this year. it took a little while but i now have the boat just the way i wanted it to be. If you have a swing keel model, check the Keel and pin to make sure the keel hole is not getting out of shape from wear and tear, it is also i good idea to look at the cable to make sure it is in good shape. it has been a great hobby. when i bought the boat i lived in Florida, now i live i Pittsburgh PA and sail it at a local lake just north of the city. I still trailer it to Florida once and a while to sail on the inland waters and inter coastal waterway there. Thanks for your comments.
@@dobil1 I just painted ours. Thanks so much for the visual instruction. Interlux says not to wax Brightside but it seems you did with success. Any tips for doing so? Thanks.
It looks amazing, but not sure if painting over gel coat is the proper method, they have cleaners that remove oxidation from gel coat with a buffer going off of memory I've heard of seabright I think it was called. And it really makes a hull shine as it removes the oxidized layer
i agree, however the gelcoat on my boat mostly dissolved on the upper sections due to being in Florida for many years. there is no subsitute for good gelcoat!
+Paul Cegelis Paul, I left it on the trailer, bottom paint was ok. I removed the winch and the front support for it to give myself more room up front. When I bought the boat the bottom had so much paint on it I had to get it all removed. I had the bottom sandblasted and redone at a boat yard 15 years ago, I did not have the tools or means to do it myself at the time.it has held up really well. Good luck with your project.
Gary Nagle thanks for that. I use nu finish on my car and it is good. My father had a boomaroo 22 (au version of your boat) when I was a kid so I have spent many weekends in one and thought it was great fun. I want to paint my haines hunter tramp and looking at your results I will give it a go. Cheers.
Christopher May Budweiser?.....Just kidding, This was a lot of work, but it was also "Not Programming", which we all need from time to time. I started on the first weekend of April and got it back in the water the weekend before memorial day. I'm happy to share my experience and any tips that I found along the way. Hope to see you at the lake this summer!, Gary
@@dobil1 Thanks for your reply. We are trying to determine a price-for ours. If you don,t mind sharing, what did you get with your boat? trailer? motors? etc. Mary Lou
+Mark C Mark , around $600 for paint and solvents (kiwi grip was the most expensive), another $500 for misc supplies, rollers, respirator, sand paper, ect
I dont understand why anyone would need thier boat to look this perfect. I own sailboats to go places! not to look good. as long as it looks good from 30 feet away im fine. 1 coat of pricer and 1 coat of paint. and I never paint white, its glares. or black it gets hot. I normally paint the bottom black, the sides some other color and the top a light blue or gray.
Wow! Great job of sticking to it.
Looks amazing, you should truly be proud of your work.
100hrs is a lot of work! Well done the finished boat looks great
Spectacular job!
The bost looks stunning!
I watch this video all the time!! its great!! Very informative , short and sweet ! Thank you !!
Awesome video! thank you for the inspiration.
Very impressive work...on the boat and on the video to tell the story! Gotta say, not imagining we would ever have your patience, tho! All the best!
I just got one just like yours. The journey begins.
We just purchased our first 1976 Catalina 22 and will be embarking on the project soon. Thanks for the great realistic video!
Beautiful!
That was really well done. I am very impressed, and thanks for sharing.
Nice job!
Wow Gary !!!! Awesome job! I'm restoring a Catalina 25 and a Catalina 22. What great little sailboats these are. Thanks for posting!
Thanks.. exactly what I was looking for. Just got a Chrysler 22 in not too good shape
Great job! It always feels good to complete a great project, especially on something close to your heart, like a car or a boat, that you have owned for years.
I just came across your video. Thanks for posting it. I'm gearing up to paint my Cape Dory Typhoon this Spring. This video really gives me hope that I can do the job.
You did an amazing job there, Gary!
Inspiring thanks nice video
WOW!!!! JUST WOW!!!! Outstanding job, and
kudos to you for your efforts!
Great job! Came out beautiful, like brand new!
Great work! Thanks for posting this.
Glad to see a boat that has a history with its owner...enough so that tlc (and sweat equity) brings the boat back to your original beautiful relationship.
Can I use your garage?!
😁
That looks like fun! I need to find a Catalina 22 for sale so I can try that! lol
Thanks. Well done, to the point, and informative.
Great video! Thanks
Nice job ..... one of the prettiest plastic boats ever drawn ............. JRW
Gary, found your page from the Sailing Landlocked channel’s Nexus renovation video. I have a ‘73, on which I am trying to complete some projects. What a fantastic video you’ve created. A bit daunting all the hours and work to paint. Certainly looks beautiful! Congratulations on a great project!
Looks amazing, great job!
What a great video! And the boat looks beautiful!
Very cool. I've been thinking about buying an older 22 and this post was extremely helpful.
great job! The boat turned out fantastic.
awesome job! she looks beautiful.
Thank you.
Thanks for the details,i was looking for this information for a long time,,,,Great job,,,
hey Gary! beautiful job! i plan to buy a Catalina 22 soon as my first sail boat. i picked it as my first because it can be trailered and i am a po boy. Subscribed
Awesome effort Graeme.Love to see an old girl brought back to life.Congratutions.Cheers Ross
What a great job.
Wow. Awesome job!
Great job... working on my catalina 22 bottom now.
Awesome job. Getting towards the end my one thought was, "now it looks so good he's going to need all new rigging and interior. ". Then you posted the new outboard. Lol.
brianmcg321 im planning to re do the cushions myself this winter, I am going to try anyhow. Never sewed before, should be fun.,
Nice work, both the overhaul and paint but also the good video.👍
I know this was a few years ago but just a beautiful boat.
Gary,
I really appreciate that advice about only painting in the shade. I may have to just wait for cloudy days as I m in a boat yard in Brooklyn. A custom shed is out of my budget.
However I may be able to stretch a large tarp btw two boats!
I had to sell my trailer to a friend yrs ago, it was costing too much to store and I needed the access & ht that stands give me.
all the best w your boat!
Wow. Thank you so much for sharing.
Gary,
Great documentation of a tough, long job. Ive got a Rhodes22 from 1981 and am planning to do similar job in '16. I will have to plan my paint job carefully since I cannot
paint inside a garage. Just hoping for a series of cool, dry days in the Spring.
+Lou Rosenberg]Lou, the most important thing is shade and temperature, if the sun hits the paint while you are rolling & tipping it really messes things up. I was able to get some garage space for the project( this was difficult because of the size of the boat), but it made things go really smooth. I looked into a carport that they sold at cosco ($300) as an alternative, but never had to go that route. Best of luck to you!, Gary
Nicely Done. I have a Sidleman 32 which I wish I could take out of the water. This summer I am painting her, and appreciate your timelines.
Thanks!
Thank you for important info!
Very nice job with what appears to be professional results. I'm looking for a "project C22" when I land one, I'll be revisiting this video.
Well, I picked up a Catalina 22 during the summer and have sailed and camped on it. Very pleased with it. She is in the barn ready for me to put her on a stand and start the process.
Awesome! Looks great. Just found a 73' 22" Macgregor with new sails and cushions in pretty good condition for 900 last week. I am thinking it will clean up fine but I was also thinking about painting it to look new. Good video, Thanks. Matt in Texoma M ;)
Very nice, that's commitment
thanks man! Good job!
Great work! It's a lot of work and takes patience and the right tools and techniques and you have covered each! Next time try some TotalBoat paints from Jamestown Distributors!
Thank you for sharing.
Awesome!
I bought a 14.99 gravity spray gun at harbor freight and sprayed Imron. Real easy and fast.
I will give that a try! thanks for the info
great job. wish I could hire you to do mine
Your boat looks great. I have a '75 Cat HIN Cxxx5141. It could use a repaint/restore.
nice job.
Nicce
How’s the foam on the ceiling working out??
Planning to do the same thing.
Wow what a great job Gray thank you so much for the how to.....my brother left me a 22' Catalina that is in dire need of paint.....I will post before pics if thats ok with you ......and after I'm done we can post after pics as well. I will follow you instruction to the tee!! I have a question for you......how much did it cost you? I dont know squat about boats so all is a learning experiance for me.I have another question ....can u paint a boat any color you want?
Gary, what did you do for the blue waterline section? The interlux paint is supposed to be for strictly above the waterline. My catalina has the interlux bottom paint below the waterline. Then a 4" wide blue waterline section above it that is fiberglass (looks identical to yours) I want to paint the whole hull, but I'm not sure how to make the various breaks between bottom paint, waterline stripe, and the upper side of the hull. Also, did you use vinyl tape for the very thing blue line up top as well?
I have anti fowling paint on the bottom, after painting the boat i just masked the new white paint with blue masking tape and re applied anti fowling paint to the bottom. i had the bottom professionally redone when i i bought the boat in 96. it had so many layers of anti fowling paint on it that it was breaking off in chunks. the boat yard sand blasted the bottom, epoxied it and reapplied anti fowling paint. so im not messing with it. Thanks for the reply!
Good work Gary nicely done.
Beautiful boat; the light blue deck looks rather seventyish, though. ;)
Well, it is a 70's boat. ;)
Gary, Thanks for sharing awesome job. I have a Catalina 22 and hope to do the same. How did you get rid of all the dust after sanding? I like your bimini where did you get it?
Kory, i used a vacuum to capture the dust and then properly disposed of it. Got the Bimini in Florida from a local shop in Punta Gorda many years ago. the stingy sailor has a good recommendation for a Bimini. sorry for the late reply, it has been a while since i checked activity.
How much paint did you use? Top coat and non skid
I first saw this video a while ago but now my dreams of restoring my Catalina 22 have come back alive after some health issues.
Can you tell me about your interior and if you did anything with that? The aft trunks look dark shiny brown.
You video has been a great inspiration for me. Thanks for a great video.
John
Johnny R,
thanks for the comments! i bought a sewing machine over the winter and learned how to sew. i recovered all of the cushions with blue canvas with white vinyl backing. it looks great. i followed this guy here
stingysailor.com/2014/05/10/cabin-cushion-covers-solution-2/
check it out!
Did you roll and tip yourself or was there one person rolling and another tipping? How large an area did you roll before you tipped it? Did you fair the hull? By the way, beautiful job!
I rolled and tipped by myself, i did one side of the hull at a time . I was doing about 3ft wide sections at a time, Starting at the front working towards the back, top to bottom with out stopping until the whole side was complete. I did sand the hull with an orbital sander using 150 grit sand paper filling in scratches with epoxy filler prior to painting. Hope this helps, Thanks for the comments!, Gary
Nice. My catalina is pretty much in the exact same condition. Someone painted it before, and its now cracking and peeling. How crazy did you get with all the little cracks? Did you fill those in, or just sand down? will the primers and paints fill in some of the smaller stuff? I'm unsure of just how much sanding I should do. Appreciate any advice.
Mr Markis,
the cracks have to be grounded down and filled with resin, if you don't, they will come back . Im working on a second Catalina 22 right now, it was painted before, im going to use Aqua strip paint stripper on the whole thing. i will let you know how it goes. Aquastrip wont damage the fiberglass, it is available at home depot online.
Wo Wo WOW! I just bought a Catalina 22 as my first boat to learn all of this. Yours look amazing now. Do you have a list of things you added/cost/steps.tools? The sunshade/ Engine i.e.? Is there a great forum or something I can get part of to ask questions and learn more? I am in Sydney Where are you?
Therene, www.catalinadirect.com is a great site to get everything you need to update your boat. they make all of the parts you could need. Jamestown distributors is a good place for paint and supplies. I ordered the engine on line from a local Honda distributor. My first Honda engine lasted 18 years with very little issues, I like Honda Marine engines, they last a long time. i have added the Bimini top, stern rail, new motor mount and i bought a new trailer. I replaced all of the exterior wood with marine plastic form Catalina direct, the wood always needed re coated and was a real maintenance issue. I recovered all of the cushions myself over the winter this year. it took a little while but i now have the boat just the way i wanted it to be. If you have a swing keel model, check the Keel and pin to make sure the keel hole is not getting out of shape from wear and tear, it is also i good idea to look at the cable to make sure it is in good shape. it has been a great hobby. when i bought the boat i lived in Florida, now i live i Pittsburgh PA and sail it at a local lake just north of the city. I still trailer it to Florida once and a while to sail on the inland waters and inter coastal waterway there. Thanks for your comments.
Well done sir. Any problems with hill or deck fiberglass water damage? If so where. I am considering such a project.
I had no issues with soft spots luckily
How long would you expect your paint job to last VS the factory gell coat?
Beatiful video, thank you.
6 to 10 years, more if waxed and taken care of.
@@dobil1 I just painted ours. Thanks so much for the visual instruction. Interlux says not to wax Brightside but it seems you did with success. Any tips for doing so? Thanks.
my 364 Catalina mk2 needs the same thing.
Awesome Video! Can you share some of the links for the painting technique.
Thank you!
th-cam.com/video/Gjyzc4c9JnE/w-d-xo.html
Cost of total project . did you replace any or all of your hardware ?
NIce video - But what about the Keel- How did you paint/seal it? Photos?
I did not paint the keel, just touched up the bottom paint on the keel,
The keel will need to be pulled and refinished soon, that is another project!
It looks amazing, but not sure if painting over gel coat is the proper method, they have cleaners that remove oxidation from gel coat with a buffer going off of memory I've heard of seabright I think it was called. And it really makes a hull shine as it removes the oxidized layer
i agree, however the gelcoat on my boat mostly dissolved on the upper sections due to being in Florida for many years. there is no subsitute for good gelcoat!
did you remove it from the trailer or did you just do top paint? I'm looking at doing this same project but i think i need to do bottom paint as well.
+Paul Cegelis Paul, I left it on the trailer, bottom paint was ok. I removed the winch and the front support for it to give myself more room up front. When I bought the boat the bottom had so much paint on it I had to get it all removed. I had the bottom sandblasted and redone at a boat yard 15 years ago, I did not have the tools or means to do it myself at the time.it has held up really well. Good luck with your project.
Hi Gary, it has been a few years now and I am curious as to how the paint has held up?
So Far So good, i have been waxing it every year, hoping to preserve the paint. Been using nu finish car wax, that stuff works great.!
Gary Nagle thanks for that. I use nu finish on my car and it is good.
My father had a boomaroo 22 (au version of your boat) when I was a kid so I have spent many weekends in one and thought it was great fun.
I want to paint my haines hunter tramp and looking at your results I will give it a go.
Cheers.
Gary, amazing job! My 1975 cat22 needs the same thing. Interested? There might be a case of beer in it for you! ;-)
Christopher May Budweiser?.....Just kidding, This was a lot of work, but it was also "Not Programming", which we all need from time to time. I started on the first weekend of April and got it back in the water the weekend before memorial day. I'm happy to share my experience and any tips that I found along the way. Hope to see you at the lake this summer!, Gary
how has the paint job held up?
5 years into it and still looks great, i had some small chips from normal wear and tear, i ues a little touch up paint every spring and wax it.
Well done, I am truly inspired to SAVE money, although I am curious how much it would cost if you had contracted the job out?
I received a quote from a local marina, if i took all of the hardware off and showed up with a blank hull the cost to paint it was $5800.00
Thanks for the quick answer
Gary Nagle highway robbery! I used to paint sailboats and I’d look at these huge bills and realize only 5% of the bill was labor.
Did you also do the inside? I have the Same boat. 1974 Catalina 22. Needs a painting on the deck. Can I send you a private message for some questions?
Erik,
i did not do the inside, it was in great shape. Yes you can PM Me gnagle1@gmail.com
WOW f^%$#ng Awesom lot of work tho
when did you buy it - how much
Mary, i bought the boat in 1995 paid $4900 for it
@@dobil1 Thanks for your reply. We are trying to determine a price-for ours. If you don,t mind sharing, what did you get with your boat? trailer? motors? etc. Mary Lou
Any guesstamate on the cost of the project?
+Mark C
Mark , around $600 for paint and solvents (kiwi grip was the most expensive), another $500 for misc supplies, rollers, respirator, sand paper, ect
+Mark C Mark i had about $1000 dollars in supplies / tools
Would you like to do mine ?
Where u sober?😂🤣
For a while anyway
I dont understand why anyone would need thier boat to look this perfect. I own sailboats to go places! not to look good. as long as it looks good from 30 feet away im fine. 1 coat of pricer and 1 coat of paint. and I never paint white, its glares. or black it gets hot. I normally paint the bottom black, the sides some other color and the top a light blue or gray.
Some people have different priorities. Maybe he wants it to look good and go places. Nice job Gary, it looks great!
Why white? There must be an unspoken rule that sailboats are white