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My personal answer !
I was actually commenting on the Surveyors procedure and it was not clear in your first post about this that it was an addendum to you, not part of the report. That's fione - as an insurance company may hold you to exactly what he writes ! if IN the report.
The Hotvac process is good and I actually berth in the Marina that uses this process. I know the guys that do it ....
But to the re-lamination bit .... that is news that I have not heard before ... Gel-peeling / stripping / blasting should be re-built back to former levels to replace hull form. But are we talking same thing here ? Osmosis treatment is drying out and then replacing former Polyester gel with epoxide coating. That is NOT re-laminating ... as there is no laminate included in the process.... the layer removed and replaced is resin ... based gel.
Steam cleaning the hull after stripping is a very good way to remove un-cured resins / styrenes / acids etc. that are present. It 'pulls' out the offensive liquids etc. that give that characteristic vinegary smell etc.
On to air-drying ..... why double up ? The Hotvac is designed to PULL out the moisture - it was not developed as a second stage after air-drying. If you have any doubts etc. about this - visit and ask to observe the readings etc. checking of hulls during drying .... if its HYCo - they use a very sensitive meter - the Tramex for final drying out - same as I do, this gets right down to very very low levels, far lower than any other meter I've tried .....
I think that here we have a few points that have been confused with others ..... at the end of the day - you are the client, you are the decider and you have the right to have all explained completely, the process should be shown / demosntrated via anothers boat etc. etc.
Final point - HYCo are extremely busy on this and that indicates a good reputation and service - if not then no-one would use them. I have no connection with them - other than having a berth there - so this is independent comment.
Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !
I was actually commenting on the Surveyors procedure and it was not clear in your first post about this that it was an addendum to you, not part of the report. That's fione - as an insurance company may hold you to exactly what he writes ! if IN the report.
The Hotvac process is good and I actually berth in the Marina that uses this process. I know the guys that do it ....
But to the re-lamination bit .... that is news that I have not heard before ... Gel-peeling / stripping / blasting should be re-built back to former levels to replace hull form. But are we talking same thing here ? Osmosis treatment is drying out and then replacing former Polyester gel with epoxide coating. That is NOT re-laminating ... as there is no laminate included in the process.... the layer removed and replaced is resin ... based gel.
Steam cleaning the hull after stripping is a very good way to remove un-cured resins / styrenes / acids etc. that are present. It 'pulls' out the offensive liquids etc. that give that characteristic vinegary smell etc.
On to air-drying ..... why double up ? The Hotvac is designed to PULL out the moisture - it was not developed as a second stage after air-drying. If you have any doubts etc. about this - visit and ask to observe the readings etc. checking of hulls during drying .... if its HYCo - they use a very sensitive meter - the Tramex for final drying out - same as I do, this gets right down to very very low levels, far lower than any other meter I've tried .....
I think that here we have a few points that have been confused with others ..... at the end of the day - you are the client, you are the decider and you have the right to have all explained completely, the process should be shown / demosntrated via anothers boat etc. etc.
Final point - HYCo are extremely busy on this and that indicates a good reputation and service - if not then no-one would use them. I have no connection with them - other than having a berth there - so this is independent comment.
Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !
