RE: Painting the bottom

Eric Johnson (ej@tx3.com)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 08:11:32 -0800


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Hi
> I'm planning to sail from Galveston to Corpus Christi.
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> From the discussion about florida and bottom paint, I
> see I'll need to do this before I start my trip. What
> is the safest, cheapest way to support the boat while
> painting?

The trailer.

> If I got a yard to do it how much should it cost?

Too much, unless your yards are WAY cheaper than up here. I think $600 was
my lowest estimate. Build yourself a second set of bunks for your trailer.
Install the second set, snug it up against the boat, and remove the first
set. Paint all you can (I highly suggest a copolymer ablative paint, because
it will remove itself when its used up, while an epoxy won't. I've got the
epoxy...), let it dry, switch bunks, and do the rest.