Well Thats Its Now

[holderone]

I'm not sure if it's only applicable to the newer boats but I have been consistantly told by dealers that they don't recommend that you take the boat out for long periods, especially as Osmosis isn't a factor on modern hulls anymore. They say that the stress that you put the hull under whilst on the hard can do more damage than leaving her in the water. As a result we simply lift her for around 3 weeks to clean her and antifould her etc. Have I been misled? Any thoughts?

 

[ians]

Rob

Thats a interesting one, agree that modern hulls dont seam to suffer so much with osmosis.
Its a interesting one, we need a boat surveyers opinion on this one I think.

Ian

 

[DAKA]

I had a boat (built 1990) that has Osmosis after three years and significant 10p size blisters after 4 years over the entire wet area.

I am now careful and I take my boat out once a year for 6-8 weeks.

It is important to get any bilge water out immediately and leave hatches open so it drys from both sides.

I am not sure if 8 weeks in winter is the same as 2 weeks in summer as it is better drying weather in summer ?



Haydn,

You sound like you are looking forward to another winter, I could be mistaken but is this your first Northern winter after a number of years in the temperate SW, you may find your webastoe/eber ? has its work cut out this year?
I hope I am wrong and you still benefit from warm gulf stream ?

 

[ians]

Cheers Daka
Like I say lots of people have differant opinions

Northern winters, yep tell me about it, I have managed to walk across the frozen ice were my boat is moored in the marina when I have been out.

York does tend to get frozen over a few times a year, its ok if you are down on the boat alot.

ian

 

[hlb]

Nah, the Weberspatcher will cope, infact they seem to work better, the colder it goes.

 

[AdeOlly]

The Guide to Osmosis Treatment on this page is good for understanding osmosis in hulls, how to slow it and how to treat it. I've never dealt or spoken with the author, but he seems to know his stuff.