[C320-list] Raising the Wateline -Bottom Paint

[Jane & Ken]

Jim,
   I have hull # 219 and after two years in the water it became apparent that the water line must be changed---I had the yard put the boat on stands and sanded, washed and prepared the boat for a new bottom with the bottom paint going up to the top of the former blue  stripe (above the white stripe).  After now twelve and one half years the "new" higher level of the bottom paint has served us with a nice non-growth area and we are happy with the results--especially after many years of re-doing the bottom paint and being very happy with the end result.
Ken, OBUOY, #219

--- On Tue, 6/16/09, JimC320 at aol.com <JimC320 at aol.com> wrote:


From: JimC320 at aol.com <JimC320 at aol.com>
Subject: [C320-list] Raising the Wateline -Bottom Paint
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 9:22 AM



Its time for a haul out for the bottom to be painted. After 14 years of 
scraping the grass on the port side every few weeks, because the water line is 
to low with the port list, Its time to finally give in and raise the bottom 
paint line. If Iam not mistaken catalina raised the boot stripe on later 
models because of this.

Here is what I am considering:

option 1: raise the bottom paint (blue) up to the bottom of the blue boot 
stripe, and eliminate the small white stripe between the bottom paint and 
boot stripe.

Option 2: Paint the small white stripe with white bottom paint.


If anyone has done this or has any other suggestions ( other than putting 
more beer on the starboard side to eliminate the list) please let me know

Thanks
Jim
Ellusive 2, 209



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