[C320-list] Hull cleaning

[Jack Brennan]

Hi Joe:

$1,000 sounds like a lot. Maybe you should shop around a bit. I pay $55 a month in St. Petersburg, Fl. 

Be careful with cleaning ablative. The soft kind comes off verrry easy, as in there are clouds of it in the water. The newer hard ablative is supposed to be better.

I don’t have any answers on murky water. Personally, I don’t go in unless it’s clear. That’s because I live in bull shark country in Tampa Bay. They have been known to take a nibble now and then when they sense something moving and can’t see what it is 😊 

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.



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From: Joe M
Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 2:54 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Hull cleaning

Looking to cut costs and prepare for trying to keep our boat into
retirement years, I want to do my own hull cleaning on the mooring.

Bottom paint is $1,000, planning on having it painted with ablative every
other year here in the northeast. The monthly diver is another $1,000 per
season, so I want to drop that expense.

I have snorkel gear. My present issue is seeing down there. I read some
amazon reviews and tried a flashlight but couldn’t see adequately at all. I
need something that would actually be useful down there. Any
recommendations?

Joe 2002 C320 # 902