Used Boat Blisters and Hydrolysis - Part 8

9/8/2008
2:30PM

Step 6
Today we began the final step in the barrier coating of the hull.
We chose to use the Sea Hawk brand of epoxy and it's easy to use and provides a thicker coating than does the Interlux. Three coats will be applied to the hull by hand roller, allowing three hours drying between coats.


Here is the port side with one coat of barrier coating. Looks pretty good huh? Now for some of you that may be thinking about what we'll do about the areas where she's resting on the blocks and jackstands, we'll move the boat and coat them when we have completed the rest.


Three coats of barrier coats have been applied; next we'll move the boat so the remaining spots under the jacks and blocks can be reached.



After than, two coats of bottom paint and we're all done.



It's been 92 days for the duration of this project. If you choose to undertake a blister project on your used trawler, motor yacht, or sailboat, just remember, you can't rush it.
Mike