Vinyl wrapping the hull of a small boat - A long term view

[@sloanrussell2932]

This is so helpful. I really appreciate it! I am thinking of wrapping a Cape Dory 25 and this was incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@corbinkappler4631]

It sounds like you had a troublesome experience with the wrap job. I would have lost it if that had happened to me just a day after launch! I appreciate this video and your candid experience. Many thanks

[@multa765]

Thank you for this useful, warts-and-all film on wrapping a boat, it's the best on KZbin.

[@confidencesailing]

Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching

[@flytoday]

Wrap it the same colour as original and you can live with the scrapes

[@confidencesailing]

Excellent suggestion 👍

[@YTMegiddo]

I was thinking of the same the other day. The boat I’m thinking is white and was wondering about a white wrap. I do love the look of a blue boat.

[@confidencesailing]

@YTMegiddo if you are buying a boat with a hull in tip top condition, you could wrap it, knock it about for few years leave it in the sun etc. Then remove the wrap when you sell it and voila... You're selling a boat with a hull in tip top condition. The wrap guys told me they wrap a lot of brand new boats for that very reason.

[@multa765]

I think this is essential since the stuff is so fragile.

[@GMCRaptor]

Good vid, the repairs on the scrapes should of filled the void with extra film cut out uniform repairs not odd shaped patches , it would of been much less visible. No wrap will survive under the waterline permanently. Thanks for the insight

[@Servalandark]

where can I buy your rap song 🙂

[@confidencesailing]

Strangely, many people discouraged me from starting a career in hip hop. Your comment has spurred me on to become the nautical equivalent of Eminem.

[@Servalandark]

@@confidencesailing you know i am here at 54 looking around for that boat :-)

[@N-M362]

The vinyl does look great, but I think the inevitability of bumps, scrapes and prangs would put me off. I think I'd have stuck with the faded original paint, and considered that a part of its character!

[@confidencesailing]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. But I have to agree 👍

[@physiolympha]

The truth is that the supplier is correct, the vinyl is for above water line only. It seems that even though the factory water line is indeed there, if loading the boat and time, the boat sinks slightly further, the waterline should be corrected :) In my opinion I would have polished and detailed the current paint, you will be surprised with how it can be restored

[@confidencesailing]

Had the hull Polished and detailed twice by professionals and did it myself twice. It did work, but didn't last more than a month before returning to a poor condition

[@br5498]

3m knife tape makes for much better repairs.

[@confidencesailing]

That's good to know. Thanks 👍

[@corvavw6447]

Epoxy is toch beter,zeker bij reparatie.

[@vandalorian8777]

The title of this video should have been, “How to waste £2,500 in 2 days.

[@confidencesailing]

Imagine the comments about clickbait though. 🤣🤣🤣