Jordan
If you only want to do the bits and pieces the cabinet #8046492 is a good buy at $222 when it comes on sale. For blasting the hull, you need a pressure pot like the princess auto #8003897. The only problem with that pressure pot is that it only holds 100 pounds, so you will end up having to re-fill it every 15 minutes. To use the pressure pot type, I would reccomend renting a trailer type compressor for a day or two. They can be had for about $75 a day.
To cut costs on the pressure pot sandblaster, just use the common sand like you would find on a beach. I'm in Shilo MB, so sand is a very common commodity out here.
Sift the sand through window screen material before you try and use it, otherwise you will plug up the nozzle. Also make sure the sand is completely dry, or again, it will plug the nozzle.
You can re-use the sand 2 or three times, until it reaches the consistency of cement powder. After that, you are just raising dust and doing very little stripping.
Stay away from the vacuum cleaner type sandblaster, as well as any of the siphon feed type blasters. To try and strip a hull with one of those would be like trying to paint a church with a 1/4 inch artists brush.
Lastly, you will require protective equipment. At a minimum, some form of a hood with a replaceable window, and a quality repirator, coveralls, and gloves. If the sand is strong enough to strip paint, you can bet it will strip skin. The dust is very harmful as well, especially if you are using the silica type sands.
Unless you are planning to do a bunch of restorations, probably the best bet is to find a smaller sandblast shop that will work for cash and get them to do the big stuff.
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