OB17 Underway downunder.

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Very, very nice Tom
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Full repaint is done and it is back in the briny catching fish.
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It really is finished and I can't think of anything more I could do to it.

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Looks great!! Congratulations!!! Jeff

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Might be a problem there..................................dang thing is so shiny it will scare the fish away. :lol:

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Fuzz wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:57 pm Might be a problem there..................................dang thing is so shiny it will scare the fish away. :lol:
That or attract a really really big one and get you eaten!

Beautiful. I can't recall what paint you said you used on this. I'm hating a particular brand this month because I'm stupid. Really inspiring to see that shine.
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Are those big splash guards?
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Yeah or as we call them here in Australia, Dodgers. We were constantly getting sprayed when quartering into a sea. Those big things make a huge difference.
Very light, made from marine ply and sheeted with 3mm and the usual epoxy glass treatment.

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