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BSY on Genesis
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Initially Posted - 11/24/2002 :  23:35:04  Show Profile
Question for those experienced with installing an epoxy bottom.

I have a 1989, C-25, hull # 5960. The boat has been used in fresh water (6 months in the water and 6 months on the hard) until this year and we put her in the San Francisco Bay (Vallejo). I've had bottom paint (ABLATIVE PAINT) on her but I would now like to have the bottom paint removed an epoxy paint installed then bottom paint and put her back in the water.

I have no indication of blisters (not that I would see them through the bottom paint). I've never seen the fiberglass bottom as she has always had a coat of bottom paint.

MY QUESTION IS:
Some (most) boat yards have said they can have the complete job done in 3 weeks. While a couple of boat yards said the boat needs to be out of the water and dried for at least 3 months before the epoxy paint can be applied. WHICH IS TRUE?????????

I asked if it has to dry because they are assuming blisters and have been told NO, We dry all boats before installing epoxy.

Your thoughts will be appreciated.

Bill
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 11/25/2002 :  01:52:11  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
The yards that are telling you 3 months may be concerned about hull moisture content. This can be messured with an instrument afyrt you haul. If the moisture in the hull isnt a problem (metter reading) then there is no reason to wait 3 months. If you have been on the hard or trailer over the winter then do the bottom before you go back in. If you want to read a good story about barrier coats go to Yahoo search and put in Barrier coats. Read the Great Barrier coat rip off. BTW Why aren't you doing the bottom yourself ?

Doug&Ruth
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