Tornado 4.8m Refurb

Jizm · 08 December 2006, 14:26

I am starting to refurb my Tornado over the winter. Extra seats, paint the hull and deck white, new electrical system, more instruments etc. Managed to make a start this week. I had it re-tubed in 2001 and always thought it looked a bit odd with blue tubes, orange deck grey hull etc.
Just for those that are interested I will post the progress and pictures on here.
Jiz

As it has been for the last 5 years:

Jizm · 08 December 2006, 17:56

All stripped down ready to be prepped for paint:

stedj · 08 December 2006, 21:24

keep the pic s coming

codprawn · 09 December 2006, 19:02

Love the tube colour!!!

Jizm · 09 December 2006, 19:25

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Love the tube colour!!!

Henshaw
Alpine blue I think they call it, same as yours?

codprawn · 10 December 2006, 01:24

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Originally Posted by Jizm

Henshaw
Alpine blue I think they call it, same as yours?

Yup - nice and bright - mates said I was mad to get a blue RIB - wouldn't stand out enough at sea and yet even some orange RIBs look dull next to mine.

Jizm · 12 December 2006, 11:56

7 bikers,1 custom made cradle, some swearing and she's upside down:

bedajim · 12 December 2006, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Jizm

7 bikers,1 custom made cradle, some swearing and she's upside down:

What paint are you going to use?

Jizm · 12 December 2006, 12:12

International 2 part perfection polyurethane, same as Ian did on his searider, apparently he got a very good finsh.

ian mcconnell · 18 December 2006, 09:48

yep put it on with varnish rollers not foam ones they disintigrate and leave foam in your finish.

put a coat on then go back after 10 mins and go over again to get a better finish. when it drys its quite flat but just lightly sand back then polish up! good luck

Jizm · 18 December 2006, 14:34

never seen varnish rollers, where do you get them from ian?

Jizm · 29 December 2006, 16:47

Had enough of the weather so managed to get it in the garage so it properly dried off. Bit of a squeeze and had to evict one of my bikes to the garden, still needs must and all that. Found a little bit of nastiness on the hull but nothing too bad just going at it with filler and lots of sand paper now, this may take a while me thinks.....

Stoo · 30 December 2006, 02:43

Jizm... Do you plan on removing the tubes prior to painting, or will you just mask them off? Is there any chance the epoxy paint might damage the tubes?

Jizm · 30 December 2006, 07:28

I thought about removing the tubes but decided against it, going to mask them off. I don't know if the paint would damage them but layup resin does unless you get it off quick!

Jizm · 17 February 2007, 12:37

but I managed to start painting at last, oh the joys of parenthood!

All masked up and the first coat of undercoat goes on:

Jizm · 17 February 2007, 12:39

Decided to treat myself to a double a frame aswell.

Oh the joys of ebay.......

prairie tuber · 17 February 2007, 15:32

How old was the boat when you had it re-tubed? Were the original tubes polyurethane?

Jizm · 17 February 2007, 17:14

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How old was the boat when you had it re-tubed? Were the original tubes polyurethane?

The boat was about 10 or 12 years old and the old tubes were PU. Everytime you fixed a leak, another sprung up somewhere else. I gave up in the end and had it re-tubed in 2001 with Hypalon.

Jizm · 23 February 2007, 18:16

and demasked:

Jizm · 23 February 2007, 19:56

Just came across a picture taken about a week after I bought it in 2001.