I know there has been a discussion on barrier coats before, but I
would like some feedback from those that did not put on a barrier
coat. Has there been any adverse results,ie blisters or boatpox? I
have removed all the paint down to the gelcoat. There are no
blisters, just a few small holes made from the pressure washer I
used. Seems to me if there haven't been any blisters in 35 years,
that a barrier coat isn't needed. Any real feedback would be
appreciated. Just because the boat yard or the salesman says it is
needed doesn't make it so.
Another side note, I removed the fuel tank from the bilge and
cleaned up that mess below the old tank. I am putting a new tank in
the left cockpit lazarette. Now I have all this empty space in the
bilge. Any ideas what to do with it?
Also, there was a crack on the bottom of the keel, full length. It
was a pain in the neck to fix -- literally, but I think I have it
licked. I ground the crack out with a grinder and filled it with
epoxy, cabosil, and glass fibers, then a final cover of epoxy and
glass cloth wrapped 2in up the side of the keel on both sides.
Hopefully that will take care of it.
Why is the salt water inlet for the sink towards the stern and on
the same side as the poop discharge? Thats like having your head up
your ___ ???? Sorry, but that makes absolutely no sense to me.
Larry
albinvega1493@...
SF Bay
would like some feedback from those that did not put on a barrier
coat. Has there been any adverse results,ie blisters or boatpox? I
have removed all the paint down to the gelcoat. There are no
blisters, just a few small holes made from the pressure washer I
used. Seems to me if there haven't been any blisters in 35 years,
that a barrier coat isn't needed. Any real feedback would be
appreciated. Just because the boat yard or the salesman says it is
needed doesn't make it so.
Another side note, I removed the fuel tank from the bilge and
cleaned up that mess below the old tank. I am putting a new tank in
the left cockpit lazarette. Now I have all this empty space in the
bilge. Any ideas what to do with it?
Also, there was a crack on the bottom of the keel, full length. It
was a pain in the neck to fix -- literally, but I think I have it
licked. I ground the crack out with a grinder and filled it with
epoxy, cabosil, and glass fibers, then a final cover of epoxy and
glass cloth wrapped 2in up the side of the keel on both sides.
Hopefully that will take care of it.
Why is the salt water inlet for the sink towards the stern and on
the same side as the poop discharge? Thats like having your head up
your ___ ???? Sorry, but that makes absolutely no sense to me.
Larry
albinvega1493@...
SF Bay
