2452 Owners

[Go Aweigh2452]

Since we apparently lost our owners forum, I thought I'd start another one specific to the 2452 and related cruisers...

[fritzman]

Great, not a 2452 but a big hooray to your effort.

[Dadrock33]

Sooo, you're saying that we lost all of them!!?? Is there a "group" setting somewhere or do we just start a never ending thread like the "old 2452"?

[Koppers_Kove]

Doug, this came to you at 3am? Lol. I’ll be glad to be part of the 2452 group. K

[gowdy]

That was quite a bit of very useful information. This is a disappointing turn of events...
So, this is going to be the thread?

[Liquidarthur]

I wanted to be the first to post a picture.

[TerryW]

I wanted to be the first to post a picture.

Nice picture.

[Opatin]

WAO 90+ pages of very valuable information just up and gone. Well great to be part of this one again. In my case i had to sign up once again all my data was lost same username but they could not locate my email so i'm a newby again.

[Ponch]

Just needed to rant. All that good info gone. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. I saw in the last post that someone removed the rear seat and made tackle drawers. Anyone else do this? Pics - Specs please.

[DesNess]

Thanks for re-starting this thread, Doug. I got lots of great tips from the old one! I just repowered my 2003 2452 with a MerCruiser 350 Mag MPI. That, and the 12x12 drop fin trim tabs are the best things I've done for my boat.

[Dadrock33]

Good idea on the installing the 350 . .. that would've made my old baby worth keeping maybe! The 5 L was just not enough for all the weight (NOT ME!!) of the boat and "brown bottles" . . hehe.

[marc7692]

Does anybody have any experience with painting the black trim around the outside of the cabin windows? What kind of paint?

[Express411kf]

I just found out that all the 2452 good stuff is gone!!!!! That stinks. Well I'll add a picture that makes me smile while we sit here in single digit temps (Kent Island) waiting for the big Nor'easter to hit. Only three months till we are back in the water!!!

[TerryW]

I just found out that all the 2452 good stuff is gone!!!!! That stinks. Well I'll add a picture that makes me smile while we sit here in single digit temps (Kent Island) waiting for the big Nor'easter to hit. Only three months till we are back in the water!!!

You need to move to the UK. The season is all year long (if you wrap up warm)

[gowdy1]

As a newer 2452 (1995) owner I am very disappointed in the loss of the old thread.
Let's get the ball rolling for the new thread .....
I want to remove the headliner from the cockpit and remove the old light fixtures and replace them with LEDs.
I would be happy to just coat the fiberglass with some kind of brush or roll on coating. I am not concerned with any aspect of the wiring.
Who's done it?

[Dadrock33]

Hey Gowdy, not that it's a big deal or anything but you can replace the bulbs with LED ones for some cheap bucks. I've heard of guys using a hand shampoo attachment and doing it that way and it turned out ok . . . . you're in for some long hours on that one!

[Express411kf]

Hey, Gowdy1. I have not personally, but I did read a long thread from a member who did a complete restoration of a 2452 and he had a number of pictures of how he did just what you are talking about. He removed the headliner and painted it white. Didn't look bad from a distance in the pictures. II see if I can find that thread. 'm not sure how smooth the fiberglass is under the headliner. You may have some filling and sanding to do.