freddyuk
Well-Known Member
I had the boat lifted and washed yesterday. She has been sitting in West Cork marina for exactly one year since last clean and antifoul with new anodes. Not moved due my back damage. We took her 15 miles to a marina with facilities.
From the top I could see the fringe of seaweed. Underneath was reasonably clean except for some normal slime and the mussels which grow fast into large clumps. Bigger than they serve up in the restaurant. Anodes were badly corroded or missing. Shore power had been connected on and off but I have solar to keep batteries charged.
Cost for work: Lift/jetwash euro 225 + Anodes 100 euro + 50 litres road diesel at euro 2.30 litre!! Tanks are being checked so you need proof of white diesel purchase as I had green diesel left in the tank. What a world we live in now. I didn't fill up as prices are about to go down.
If the boat was used more often I guess the mussels would not get a hold so quickly but the anodes would still dissolve.
Marina had the lift coming down the ramp as we arrived and she was lifted out washed with new anodes and replaced within 30 minutes. Excellent service.
From the top I could see the fringe of seaweed. Underneath was reasonably clean except for some normal slime and the mussels which grow fast into large clumps. Bigger than they serve up in the restaurant. Anodes were badly corroded or missing. Shore power had been connected on and off but I have solar to keep batteries charged.
Cost for work: Lift/jetwash euro 225 + Anodes 100 euro + 50 litres road diesel at euro 2.30 litre!! Tanks are being checked so you need proof of white diesel purchase as I had green diesel left in the tank. What a world we live in now. I didn't fill up as prices are about to go down.
If the boat was used more often I guess the mussels would not get a hold so quickly but the anodes would still dissolve.
Marina had the lift coming down the ramp as we arrived and she was lifted out washed with new anodes and replaced within 30 minutes. Excellent service.
