PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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mad millie
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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Looking cool!!!! :thumbsup:

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ta.. slower than i was hoping... how's your gelling>?

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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Work cancelled.. some a few hours, sanding the gunwales. and varnishing...
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A few more hours, keeping away, so the varnish drys... manage to find some 4mtr long rubbing strake in a 'soft L shape'.. should look cool.. and picked up my 2 stroke 15hp johnny today :-)

Hope it all does to plan.. lol
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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Neil that is looking really nice, how did you created the "holly" effect on the deck? it is the look I want to create, cheers, Si

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Holly effect?

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The stripping on the top deck that give it the look like a "holly and teak" veneer, as in cabin sole. Is it inlaid or on top of the deck surface?

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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Of course I meant striping, Not stripping, must have had my mind on something else!!!!!

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its done with 3mm white sticky pin stripe... £2.99 for 10 mtrs :-).. i put it on after about 6 voats of varnish, then put another 4 ish on top... any more and the stripe does yellow..

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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Cool, like the idea, thanks for the info, another option to consider!!

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