Hard work, on the hard ... then back in the water!

We return to treating our barrier coat blisters with epoxy and fairing compound and then give the bottom another thorough wet sand in preparation for painting. After having antifouling paints fail before the one year mark, this year I will put three coats (instead of two) of ablative paint on, with the first coat a different color. The theory here is that the paint is wearing away with all the miles, so by using a different color for the first coat I can gauge how quickly the paint is wearing away. I also talk about re-assembling the self-steering windvane. And then ... we go splash! Visit my new website! www.boothbyboats.com.