We used Seajet Shogun antifouling last winter as we'd used it before with good results. However, as we'd had a 'racing scrub' mid season courtesy of a mix up with the boatyard our efforts with our baby jet wash was a whole lot quicker and easier than normal!
When we purchased Charm her bottom had been stripped and primed by the previous owner so, not knowing how long it had been since it was done we primed it again and slapped on two coats of Seajet. We have a little bit of work to do on the keel at the stern where the 'racing scrub' had taken the antifoul off completely but generally we're pleased with how it's ended up.
We also gave the hull a wash and rinse so that we could see what damage / discolouration would need attending to; luckily again, very little.
That was Friday, yesterday was wet and a 'domestic' day so, today's jobs amounted to the following:
- Flushing the engine with fresh water - carried out with me holding the hose into the sea cock (and getting thoroughly wet in the process...) whilst the other half did the dry bit
- Cut and polish - cutting the hull with Farcela paste compound to get rid of some annoying little rust spots that had appeared from somewhere and the yellowing along the waterline. Following that, a good layer of Mer (the version in the black bottle that's supposed to last 6 months) left for 30 mins and polished off with an old linen tea towel (no posh cloths for me - I have a favourite that does the job better than anything else I've used and just needs a good boil wash).
- Removed the tops of the lockers to bring home ready to strip and varnish over the winter
- measuring up to enable us to work out what we need to construct a cover that won't touch the woodwork when we start to varnish the cabin sides and cockpit.
A sign that winter is upon us is the fact that the garage has now turned into a chandlery and woodworking shop and the car is outside on the drive!
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