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redeye
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Initially Posted - 06/09/2010 : 04:42:16

Drying out...

It is kinda strange workin on her up in the air like that. I asked the guy working on her for me, "Do they make any particular sound just before they fall?"

Anywhoo.. this is the first time on the hard for me, so it is kind strange workin on the topsides on a ladder at head level. SO accustomed to working on everything at ground level, limbers up your back.

Ray in Atlanta, Ga.
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 04:47:05

Sure is a nice frame they have it sitting on. Looks pretty stout.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 04:56:38

I'm just kidding about them falling, it is just so different from working on the boat at sea level.

Yepper, their cradle setup is sweet. Power and water right next to the cradle. The whole operation at Aqualand is a really nice stable environment. The same people have been running the place for a long time, so they have a relaxed pace. Pull it, pressure wash it, put it in the cradle, and never skip a beat ( ya'll goin fishing on Thursday? ) Great people and I couldn't be happier. I think it is the only self service yard left on the lake.

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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 05:21:24

Judging by the pix it looks like a nicely maintained facility - good for you. I've had to pull a few weeds that got in the way of my bottom prep!

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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 05:38:16

Also nice that you don't have to drop the mast for the haul-out. Unfortunately, we don't have any repair facilities on the lake here.

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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 05:55:07

Yanno Ray, I get to see that in my back yard for 6-8 months a year...

As a suggestion, when you bottom paint the boat, hit the bottom of the rudder too. How is th ewater level down there? I heard about some flooding in middle Tennessee but I would guess that is a different watershed and won't feed Lanier.

You know every time I read your posts I think back to a trip I made through Dahlonega and having a picnic lunch at the Buford Dam and think I gotta get back down there. Dinner that night was at Leatherwoods in Toccoa... mmmmm. Good times.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 06:14:03

<< How is the water level down there? >>

Having the bottom faired, bottom painted, glassing over 2 through hulls and adding one new one professionally. So I'm not painting this time.

Water level here is great. about 1-2 feet above normal.

I've currently got a 22 ft Stamas powerboat in the driveway I'm working on right now. And a snipe in the garage.

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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 06:17:24

Ray, Very similar to what I just did. The first thing that came to mind is to tell you how much easier it is to wax the hull out of the water. I also got a buffer and boy what a difference that makes on the work load and finish! Might as well change that lower unit oil too, huh?

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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 07:33:01

<< Might as well change that lower unit oil too, huh? >>

Crazy Talk... Yepper I might as well change out the water pump while I'm at it....

STOP that... don't you know you might as well use it until it breaks first.. ( now where did I put that paddle? )

AUCTUALLY ... you are right, that is a really good idea. It would be easy to get to and work on now that it is ladder height. Thanks for suggesting that. I'm not accustomed to having the boat up in the air!

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Response Posted - 06/09/2010 : 08:03:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by redeye
 . . . don't you know you might as well use it until it breaks first . . . <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

If it ain't broke, you're not trying

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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/20/2010 : 07:29:13

OK I'm posting this to try to put my perspective on the so called dreaded blisters up for debate, and to let others quit worrying if they see some.

My boat is 26 years old and this is the first professional bottom job it has gotten, and it cost me $500 to get the blisters filled and faired.

The last image of the through hull shows the thickness of the hull ( about 1.25 inches I'd guess ) and the big blisters were about .2 thickness at the Most. So I look at it as cosmetic. I could have left them there. But mostly, I worried about my bottom from the time I bought the boat, and now I look at it as "Whoopee...it had blisters"

Much ado about nothing.

Comments are welcomed...

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Response Posted - 06/20/2010 : 08:41:36

I'm very impressed by the overall condition of your boat - and your ongoing commitment to maintenance.

When I was opening my blisters I stopped counting at 300. Faired with West Sytem products, 5 coats of Interlux 2000 topped off with VC17. Several years later and the current owner says he's not seeing any signs of blisters when he pulls each fall. With my propensity to restore old stuff - that was nice to hear.

How did they remove the old bottom paint? What are you bottom coating plans?

What are they achieving with the fans?

Thanks for taking the time and effort to share the pix! Please keep them coming!

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 06/20/2010 : 13:27:11

The bottom looks great !

My boat also has some blisters similar to yours. I had a few squared away the last time I had my boat painted which was almost 3 years ago, Since then, when I get my boat pulled for an annual pressure wash, I have kept my eye on the some of the blisters that were left "as is" last time to see if they had grown. So far, they appear minor cosmetic issues just slightly raised w/no noticeable growth since last inspected. I suspect I will have my boat pulled in a year or two for another ablative/copolymer paint job and will then see if I do anything more than treat a few more blisters.

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Response Posted - 06/20/2010 : 20:42:00

I had 5 or 6 on my when I had it pressure washed this year. The yard said they would charge $50/blister to repair. Mine too were more cosmetic so I just washed it and put it back in the water.

I'll need a bottom job next year anyway and I plan on pulling the boat this winter and doing some work on it (polishing the hull, drying out and grinding the few blisters, etc...) for 2 or 3 months.

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Response Posted - 06/21/2010 : 03:40:05

<< OJ - How did they remove the old bottom paint? >>

I think they sanded it off, or grinded, I really don't know, dnt get to see that part.

<< What are you bottom coating plans? >>

Trinidad SR

<< What are they achieving with the fans? >>

Keep the dust away, and cool the worker.

SO the guy doing the work is one of the top people at Aqualand and he says Trinidad SR is the choice for casual use. They use something else if you are racing, but I never heard what that was.

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Response Posted - 06/21/2010 : 03:59:09

I got the oil changed out in the foot of the engine. Boy was it black. Looked like it was the first change out in 27 years.

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Response Posted - 06/28/2010 : 03:52:48

Splash Today!!!

This was taken before I waxed the topsides, we were whipped after the compounding and waxing. Hot In Atlanta.

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Response Posted - 06/28/2010 : 04:08:25

This is how you find out who your real friends are, they will show up to help you wax your boat in the middle of summer. Talk about fun. And it was Steve's Birthday. He hit town without knowing what he and his son, also our photographer, were in for. Always up for a good time.

See how much we smile just before a topsides job.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/28/2010 : 04:09:52

Looks great!

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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/28/2010 : 04:16:25

Thanks.. I've got to remember to move that pin on the engine to change the angle before it hits the water. I'm liable to try to change it at the dock, drop it and then be in a pickle...

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Response Posted - 06/28/2010 : 05:42:40

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> I got the oil changed out in the foot of the engine. Boy was it black. Looked like it was the first change out in 27 years. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I bet you'll notice the motor run a little better at lower rpm's and just be a little smoother.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 06/28/2010 : 10:07:18

Congratulations on what appears to be your new boat !!

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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/29/2010 : 05:15:07

Got her back in the water yesterday, and she bobs like a cork. And no leaks... it was HOT and I was whipped so it was just motor to the slip and byebye boatie..

Lordy lordy what a lot of work.. and I'm lookin forward to fair winds and cooler nights this weekend.

Thanks for the support..

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 06/29/2010 : 10:17:12

Looks great, good job. I hope we'll be down your way again this year in Sept. for the C-22 Gone With The Wind Regatta at LLSC.

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