Restoration progress (with pics)

[TitanTn]

Yeah, my transducer is about halfway between the end of the transmission and where the packing rope goes.

The water was somewhere in the low 60s. Definitely teeth-chattering temps.

I am planning on getting a tower from MTS. I've been corresponding with them through email, and have been trying to call, but it's not easy to get a person. Hopefully once I have an initial conversation, it'll be easier to keep going. I'm ready to take the boat there immediately, so I hope they can jump on it. Thanks for your recommendations.

[Okie Boarder]

Low 60's is about where we're at. We did a little surfing Saturday...it was really windy so it wasn't the greatest. Definitely still a bit cold...it was nice having at least a spring suit.

[cadunkle]

Yeah, my transducer is about halfway between the end of the transmission and the packing rope goes.

The water was somewhere in the low 60s. Definitely teeth-chattering temps.

That seems about the best spot on these boats. I put mine right under the transmission just in front of the coupler flange. Figure it'll give me about 1/2 a second warning before I hit anything expensive. lol

Low 60s teeth chattering? I was out last weekend with my 4/3 suit expecting water temps around 50*... Imagine my surprise when the temp gauge said 63*! It was downright pleasant, like a hot tub really.

[Ptownkid]

Damn you southerners...our water is still around 40 degrees...

I made a deal with myself that I'm going in next weekend no matter what though.

[bens250ex]

did you have any pics of the cracks you fixed? i looked through the thread but didn't see any of the fixed product? i have some cracks like this on my swim platform i need to fix while the cap is off.

[TitanTn]

did you have any pics of the cracks you fixed? i looked through the thread but didn't see any of the fixed product? i have some cracks like this on my swim platform i need to fix while the cap is off.

I haven't done anything with them yet. I decided that they weren't deep enough to be an immediate issue. Those will be a project for this coming winter. I did enough repairs though to know that I'd rather repair with gelcoat than MarineTex. Gelcoat is much easier to sand and finish.

[ruby23m]

I think your boat is my twin. Our gelcoat color appears to be the same.... I've seen two other red on white Saltares of that vintage in person and both of them had a darker red than my boat.

I don't have any great insight into what those stress cracks mean -- except to tell you that my boat doesn't have them that go out nearly that far.

That would be me he's referring too!

[crystal waters]

In graphics we go by the Pantone color guides.
In your case try to acquire or borrow from a printer what is known as the "Pantone process guide coated"In it is over 3000 colors achieved by four colour process such that you should be able to find a red maroon to match your color stripe.
I have one in my hand at present and holding it to the screen where you show the new side vent I can see where there are a number of colors that come real close but trying to match to a screen shot is not best case scenario as compared to holding it up to the actual boat.
for example from the book I mention color number DS-126-1 C seems close

[TitanTn]

In graphics we go by the Pantone color guides.
In your case try to acquire or borrow from a printer what is known as the "Pantone process guide coated"In it is over 3000 colors achieved by four colour process such that you should be able to find a red maroon to match your color stripe.
I have one in my hand at present and holding it to the screen where you show the new side vent I can see where there are a number of colors that come real close but trying to match to a screen shot is not best case scenario as compared to holding it up to the actual boat.
for example from the book I mention color number DS-126-1 C seems close

Thanks! I'm pretty familiar with Pantone colors and I intended to convert any color code someone may suggest to Pantone for the final color I'll give to the printer. You're just already a step ahead. I don't have a Pantone color chart available although I may be able to borrow one from someone at work. The color you suggested does look very close. Thanks for the suggestion.

[wotan2525]

Thanks! I'm pretty familiar with Pantone colors and I intended to convert any color code someone may suggest to Pantone for the final color I'll give to the printer. You're just already a step ahead. I don't have a Pantone color chart available although I may be able to borrow one from someone at work. The color you suggested does look very close. Thanks for the suggestion.

Be careful! He's referencing a process color book or a bridge book. This book will only show the representation of Pantone spot colors being built using CMYK. They can be wildly different than Pantone Spot-Colors (which are MUCH more color accurate.)

I work in printing and have had numerous designers that consulted a 4CP book (or even worse, poster -- sometimes having been hit with UV for years) and been very surprised at what they ended up with.

Lastly, you will definitely get yourself in a pickle comparing a bridge book (CMYK) with a Pantone Spot book and a computer monitor (RGB.) 3 different color spaces that will all represent a color in a different way.