Thread: HULL QUESTIONS
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Old 04-26-2005, 02:34 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by commish01
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

Now you've got me worried. How did you know you had holes? We don't seem to be taking on any water. I hope to h*ll we don't need plating. Any suggestions?
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