Blisters and Zits
Magico1@aol.com
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 21:32:26 EST
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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A couple of years ago the Bay and Delta Yachtsman had a good article on
hull blisters. In 1975 the government made the resin manufactures change their
formula for gelcoat. Remember the gass lines and all that nonsence? Well about
ten years later hull blisters started showing up. The way it works out is
boats made before 1975 have a 5% chance of getting blisters, and boats made
after 1975 have a 95% chance of getting blisters. Fresh water is worse than
salt water, and warm water is worse than cold water. A blister repair job
costs about $200.00 per foot.The repair process is experimental, so down the
road they might come back. The GOOD NEWS! There is a sure fire way to NEVER
get any hull blisters on your Potter, Keep The Boat on the Trailer. Find ways
to shorten your rigging and launching time and leave the blisters to the big
boats. We can have our Potter rigged and launched in less time than it takes
my friend, who's big boat is in the water, takes to get underway.
Jerry Barrilleaux HMS 18 Sunshine