ChattingLil
Well-Known Member
Earlier in the year I posted a note requesting advice on the approach and order of works for the annual haul out and maintenance (my first time). I received some really good advice, so thought I would share the way the it actually worked out:
1. Friday 13th Feb (no superstitious crew here please): Hauled out and pressure washed hull and keel while in cradle. Stripped boat of all ropes, warps, string and canvas and all soft furnishings - took them home and washed and cleaned everything properly. Took headsail to menders for new UV strip.
Then over the next 3 weekends:
2. scraped and sanded keel
3. washed hull and keel
3.rust treated keel
4. scrubbed and cleaned deck
5. polished metal work
6. replaced seacocks
7. scrubbed and cleaned top sides
8. applied primacom
9. applied first coat antifoul
10. applied first coat polish and wax
11. second coat polish and wax
12. second coat antifoul
13. greased prop and double checked all through hull fittings, replaced anode.
14. throughly cleaned inside and put back all soft furnishings, canvas and strings.
15. more wax
16. final coat antifoul
= sparkly boat! It looked really great!
fyi 1: I just Jotun SeaGuardian (after advice from local yard bosun) so will let you know how that goes.
fyi 2: re washing ropes. After reading lots of advice I took the plunge and used the washing machine. I didn't use detergent or softener, but in each load I used a handful of soda crystals. I coiled each batch and secured them with cable ties to stop them tangling up and then pegged them
out. They all came out beautifully.
fyi 3: I used Marine A Glaze products to clean hull and deck (the Eradicator sponges are miraculous!) followed by a marine cut and polish (can't remember the brand now, but it was a boat brand, expensive and a gift) topped off by brazilian boat wax from BoatSheen to polish. I bought a small polisher, but it was rubbish and I ended up borrowing a pucker orbital one from the bosun in the yard. That was worth it.
Friday 13th March - relaunched.
I have to admit it was hard work and spend loads on elbow grease to get everything done in the limited time I had. As I had left the boat in all winter, it was really really filthy. It took 3 days of scrubbing to get the deck and topsides anything like white again. I work full time, so had to do all this in 3 weekends and I roped in plenty of help. At times there were five of us on the job. (also spent a fortune on cooked breakfasts and cake for the team!).
It was worth it in the end. Really pleased.
1. Friday 13th Feb (no superstitious crew here please): Hauled out and pressure washed hull and keel while in cradle. Stripped boat of all ropes, warps, string and canvas and all soft furnishings - took them home and washed and cleaned everything properly. Took headsail to menders for new UV strip.
Then over the next 3 weekends:
2. scraped and sanded keel
3. washed hull and keel
3.rust treated keel
4. scrubbed and cleaned deck
5. polished metal work
6. replaced seacocks
7. scrubbed and cleaned top sides
8. applied primacom
9. applied first coat antifoul
10. applied first coat polish and wax
11. second coat polish and wax
12. second coat antifoul
13. greased prop and double checked all through hull fittings, replaced anode.
14. throughly cleaned inside and put back all soft furnishings, canvas and strings.
15. more wax
16. final coat antifoul
= sparkly boat! It looked really great!
fyi 1: I just Jotun SeaGuardian (after advice from local yard bosun) so will let you know how that goes.
fyi 2: re washing ropes. After reading lots of advice I took the plunge and used the washing machine. I didn't use detergent or softener, but in each load I used a handful of soda crystals. I coiled each batch and secured them with cable ties to stop them tangling up and then pegged them
out. They all came out beautifully.
fyi 3: I used Marine A Glaze products to clean hull and deck (the Eradicator sponges are miraculous!) followed by a marine cut and polish (can't remember the brand now, but it was a boat brand, expensive and a gift) topped off by brazilian boat wax from BoatSheen to polish. I bought a small polisher, but it was rubbish and I ended up borrowing a pucker orbital one from the bosun in the yard. That was worth it.
Friday 13th March - relaunched.
I have to admit it was hard work and spend loads on elbow grease to get everything done in the limited time I had. As I had left the boat in all winter, it was really really filthy. It took 3 days of scrubbing to get the deck and topsides anything like white again. I work full time, so had to do all this in 3 weekends and I roped in plenty of help. At times there were five of us on the job. (also spent a fortune on cooked breakfasts and cake for the team!).
It was worth it in the end. Really pleased.
