[C320-list] Hull cleaning

[Joe Luciano]

Biggest issue I see is that if you use ablative paint and either dive or hire a diver to clean the bottom monthly, your paint will be mostly gone in about 6 months.  Local waters are different in different areas.  I live in the Pacific Northwest.  We still have a few DIY yards but they are getting fewer and far between.  Our water is pretty clear, and I lightly brush the bottom when changing zincs once a year.  Beyond that, I repaint every 2-3 years.  Not sure if I’d switch paint types if the bottom needs scrubbing monthly.  You may be better off with a hard paint….

Joe Luciano 
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> On Nov 6, 2021, at 8:43 AM, John Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> Pay the $1000!
> JohnM 
> 1999#574
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Nov 6, 2021, at 5:30 AM, Joe M <smith.blazer.72 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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
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