A nice clean bottom coming up

After having been overseas for 4 weeks I decided to have SCARLETT lifted and pressure washed and then placed in a cradle ready for a bottom job.




 The boys at the marina did their usual very careful job of lifting, power washing and then securely placing SCARLETT into her cradle home for the next week

The weather was freezing cold and it rained on and off during the seven days.

The bottom was not in bad condition and the scraping and sanding took 3 days. A bit of a a messy job with everything turning blue as we went along.

I had contacted Chris the PO about the paint used last time and i was informed that it was Hemple Olympic 86901.
I was able to get the paint from Pompei marine in Mordialloc for $149 for 5 litres 
( against $235 quoted by the local dealer).

I must say that the PO Chris has been very helpful and friendly every time I have contacted him and SCARLETT was so well       looked after by him. 
l could not believe how a 1974 yacht  was in such a clean and well looked after boat.

Well the Hemple went on quite easy with there being enough for 2 full coats and 4 around the waterline and 4 on the keel and rudder.

I changed the colour from blue to red as I was advised that this was the way to go so one could see how the paint was wearing.

She was ready to go back in the water in just 7 days and the marina boys let her hang in the straps for an hour  so I could paint the patches where she had been blocked up.

Next lift out I will have her soda blasted right back to the gelcoat so i can really smooth that bottom off.