Some bottom paint chipped off

[Jared1048]

So I prepped my bottom as the manufacturer recommended and added multiple layers of barrier coat then multiple layers of ultima sr 60 ablative paint. about 6 months ago. I recently had to pull the boat to replace the rudder and noticed two spots about 1.5 ft aft of bow a little bigger than the circumference of a soft ball. Everywhere else the adhesion is good. I'm assuming this spot takes a beating while sailing hard.

So in short I have bare gel coat exposed. How long can I avoid before I need to fix this? I'm headed to mexico in August with the Baja haha fleet and wanted to pull the boat in la paz to checkup on the paint and fix it then while cheaper and after a long haul. So roughly 9 months of exposure.

Thanks!
-Jared

 

[Dalliance]

More info please. Are the two spots on port and starboard or just one side? You didn't say. A few photos would help. Is the boat kept on a mooring? I have a spot on each side at the waterline, about a foot aft of the bow where the bottom paint wears off faster, but the barrier coat too? In only a few months? In any case, I would address it now rather than later.