From Commish...
I just had 5 to 7 coats of bottom paint sandblasted off... It showed the holes I knew I had and then the ones that the Audio Guage didn't find... SURPRISE!!!
$3000 worth of welding.... overplating that is.... I'm preparing her for saltwater environment, so there is an epoxy primer with three coats of epoxy then two coats of bottom paint....$$$$
All in all the hull is still very sound, just particular spots... by all mean get under those batteries and fuel tanks!!!! I have found a needle scaler to be the best tool for removing rust and stuff... makes fast work and doesn't hurt the steel.
I would post pictures, but haven't yet figured that out. If you want contact me through email
commish01@att.net
Robert
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| Originally Posted by CaptainRoamer I've been looking into the same thing. I have a 1966 Riv.
I went to a conference attended by Interlux. I was told to have her blasted, immediately followed by Interlux 2000/2001 Epoxy system. They said about 3-4 coats. Then apply the bottom paint designed for your area. For us Great Lakes boaters, they suggest Micron CSC bottom paint.
You can get a bunch of info from the Interlux website.
Let us know how it goes. We'd love to see before and after pictures. |