Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)
Bill,
I’ve been doing a lot of research into this as well, and my
impression is that if you don’t have blisters by now, there’s a
pretty good chance that you won’t get them at all, or that at the
very least you can hold off on doing the stripper/barrier coating
until you do get some. I read an article by a surveyor who said the
problem with barrier coating a good bottom is that many yards don’t
approach the preparation correctly, so they end up causing more
problems than they prevent.
on the other hand, in my case I’ve got lots of blisters (24 yr old
boat from florida and md, now in NE. go figure) and I’m debating
whether to ‘pop and fill’ and repaint (since they seem to be
superficial, or strip, barrier coat, and repaint. the problem with
the latter approach, in my mind, is the removal of all the gelcoat
(yes, I know it’s porous but still…) and the application of epoxy
resins and… well, you get the picture. and that’s before the barrier
coat goes on. I could see most of a new england season spent (I
almost said ‘wasted’) on that endeavour.
There will be more opinions, I’m sure, but I think if I were you, I’d
look at getting the bottom either talc or walnut blasted, then do a
good prep job and repaint, if there are no blisters. consider the
barrier coating and all its issues as future preparation for southern
living.
Lance
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “William A. Cormack”
<wacormack@w…> wrote:
Just hauled the boat yesterday and it is obvious that this winter
is going to include a lot of work on the bottom. It is not very
smooth.
Question is - should I strip and barrier coat or just sand it
smooth and repaint? What is the record on Freedoms (mine is a 1986 F-
- vs. blisters. This boat has been in New England all her life but
I may take her south to warmer waters in a few years.
Thanks
Bill
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