[Public-List] Removing antifouling paint

[Roger L. Kingsland]

CB,

I thought I would need to redo the bottom on good old 148 but, when I
learned the previous owner had done some work there, I welcomed the
opportunity to postpone it.  When analyzing (pronounced; anal-ize-ing) the
situation I thought how great it would be to do the work with the boat on
it's side rather than vertical.  At the time I was working in a friend's
factory that had overhead cranes and thought it wouldn't be too difficult to
put the keel on a plank on the floor (w/ gaps for the slings), lower the old
girl enough for slight slack and give a gentle push to the preferred side
before lowering further.  I even bought a heavy duty inflatable "dunnage
pillow" (used to hold cargo in place) on which to rest the boat.  It is 8"
long and I figured I could put it under the hull in line with outboard edge
of the main cabin bunk.  

Imagine working down rather than up; no "fallout", access to the bottom of
the keel, no boat stand patches to paint, the coatings might even run less.
I still have the pillow if anybody wants to be the first crazy on their
block to try it.

Roger 148  


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As I have Said to others in the past, and take my word for it, and most will
confirm, for this job you will need 24 Grit floor sanding Sand paper, a shop
vac, and a good RO dustless sander - I recommend Porter Cable. 
No other way is time efficient - other than Sand or Soda blasting.

Yes, I have tried the chemical stripping method - takes months and still you
get nowhere.

I did my hull back in 2004 and worked
form February to April to do the job. It was tough. I didn't get anywhere
till I started using the sander, then paint disappeared like an eraser.

--
C.B. Currier
Infinity #57
Daybreak #458

Bill Newman wrote:
> I have a fairly ugly build up of
Fibreglass Bottomcoat on #233 that I
> would like to remove this
spring.  The alternatives seem to be sanding,
> very unpleasant,
unhealthy and messy.  Also Interlux stripper, fairly
> expensive
at about $80.00 per 4 litre can as well as soda blasting,
>
expensive, messy and hard to find a location to do the blasting.  I have
> also been told from a not especially reliable source that
there are some
> effective home made removers available.
>

> Doe anyone have any informed opinions about this?  Any
suggestions will be
> welcome.
> 
> Bill Newman
> Marion Rose III
> #233
> 
>
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