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How to antifoul a small boat
In order to keep the bottom of your boat clean, you need to protect it from an accumulation of micro-organisms, plants, algae, or small animals on your underwater surfaces The normal method of keeping your hull clean is by using paint that contains a biocide to prevent growth in the first place, but these biocides are typically only effective for around a year, so at some point every season, you need to get her out of the water, clean off the mess and apply a fresh coat of paint. In this video we explain that process. 00:00 do you have to paint your boat every year? 01:36 getting her out of the water. 02:10 lift out and block off 02:58 Sealift 3 03:54 inspecting the hull 04:59 choosing your coating 06:54 painting process Our video on wintering, or 'Laying up' a sailboat... https://youtu.be/zjnEuRdugAo
