Used Boat Blisters and Hydrolysis - Part 9

9/21/2008

6:15AM

Since the last posting, we completed the final epoxy barrier coats on the spots where the jack stands and blocks were. We then had to overcoat those posts with bottom paint too. In the midst of all this activity, I repainted the dark blue boot stripe on our trawler as well.

Well the day finally arrived, Friday September 19, 2008. It was time to splash the Patricia Ann. It had been 102 days since she had seen the water.

Now keep in mind, that storing a boat out of the water for this long will be cause for concern. Why? The systems have not been used and an idle boat will usually not work as planned.

The launch was made and I had David, the yards Master Mechanic on board with me to inspect his below the waterline work for leaks; there were new sanitation hoses, a new Electra Scan, the rudders had been dropped, and the trim tabs had been removed. No leaks found!

A quick run to our "new" slip was made without trouble; the good looking Swedish twins performed their best as usual. But as expected, we had problems; the aft AC will not work, there was a cracked water main in the forward stateroom and the freezer will not power up. Go figure?

The girl was absolutely filthy, everywhere. So yesterday I repaired the water leak and began cleaning her up. Today, we'll complete the cleaning. Tomorrow I'll address the AC and freezer issue.

It's sure good to be back home!