Captain Haddock
Well-Known Member
Hi Everyone,
Long time lurker, first time poster in here.
I have a conundrum that I'm seeking advice from the panel on.
I have just bought a Hustler 30 and I'm looking to move her from Ipswich to her new home at Mersea, once there she'll be lifted out immediately (hopefully) where I can set to work getting her refurbished ready for next season (new electrics, gas installation, heater installation).
Total time in water 7 - 14 days (a few days to shakedown on the Orwell before sailing to Mersea. Then possibly waiting for lift out on buoy at Mersea).
She has some old antifoul on her already but I suspect that's going to be useless as she's been ashore for around 10 months now.
However, I'm wondering whether it's worth the time and expense of whacking on antifoul for a total of 14 days in the water. Especially as around March next year I'm looking to cover her with Gelshield 2000 so that means stripping off all the old fouling.
I've got a tin of 10 year old... yes, 10 year old unopened antifoul that I found in a dark corner of the garage that I can apply over the bits the surveyor scraped away.
My gut instinct (and wallet
) says to leave it alone, just apply the 10 year old antifoul to the scraped away bits. As 14 days afloat isn't going to attract that much growth, nothing that a quick karcher when she's lifted out can't solve.
What does the panel think?
Oh and what's the latest recommendation for antifoul for our coast?
Many thanks!
Long time lurker, first time poster in here.
I have a conundrum that I'm seeking advice from the panel on.
I have just bought a Hustler 30 and I'm looking to move her from Ipswich to her new home at Mersea, once there she'll be lifted out immediately (hopefully) where I can set to work getting her refurbished ready for next season (new electrics, gas installation, heater installation).
Total time in water 7 - 14 days (a few days to shakedown on the Orwell before sailing to Mersea. Then possibly waiting for lift out on buoy at Mersea).
She has some old antifoul on her already but I suspect that's going to be useless as she's been ashore for around 10 months now.
However, I'm wondering whether it's worth the time and expense of whacking on antifoul for a total of 14 days in the water. Especially as around March next year I'm looking to cover her with Gelshield 2000 so that means stripping off all the old fouling.
I've got a tin of 10 year old... yes, 10 year old unopened antifoul that I found in a dark corner of the garage that I can apply over the bits the surveyor scraped away.
My gut instinct (and wallet
) says to leave it alone, just apply the 10 year old antifoul to the scraped away bits. As 14 days afloat isn't going to attract that much growth, nothing that a quick karcher when she's lifted out can't solve. What does the panel think?
Oh and what's the latest recommendation for antifoul for our coast?
Many thanks!
