Painting The Ashton Jack for the first time

[palmetto pirate]

I just got my first Hunter, a 25.5 a few weeks ago and have been going over a budget to get her ready to splash in Feb or early March. I have pressure washed her and have been scraping the hull and keel preparing for paint. Does anyone have the specs for the bottom hull area in square feet? How much paint am I going to need to cover the hull? I have heard from sources to use 1 gallon and 1 quart. I simply want to make sure and not over purchase but also want to get it all on site without having to make a second and costly trip back to West Marine.

 

[bgrube]

One gallon covers the bottom of my 1980 Hunter 30 with enough left over to put a second coat on the bow, leading edge of the keel and the skeg.

 

[JoeWhite]

I never painted the bottom of my 1984 Hunter 25.5. But the boat yard used 1 gallon to paint 2 coats. About a cup was left over. I kept it and used it to cover future scratches.