It's getting about that time of the year that I need to have my boat hauled
out and the bottom painted.

While it's out, I am going to polish and wax the hull. I remember seeing
something on "Ship Shape TV" about a fiberglass compound called "Yacht
Brite". I looked on the web and see that the company has several products.
The one that they talked about on the show was an abrasive compound that
started out coarse and broke down to a very fine polishing compound as you
use it.

Anyone have any experience with this product? I have a 32 foot sport
fisher. It's a 1995 model and the gelcoat is starting to get a bit chalky.
Would you recommend the Yacht Brite polish for this job? If so, how much
should I buy?

I WANTED to compound and wax the boat AFTER the marina painted the bottom,
but their schedule and mine don't exactly match up and it looks like I am
going to have to do it BEFORE they paint it. I am a bit concerned about
getting wax on the bottom of the boat and causing problems with the paint
sticking etc. The marina said that it would not be a problem and for me not
to worry about it. What do you think? Also, can I realistically plan on
polishing and waxing the boat in a weekend (I have a friend helping me)?
It's a 4 hour drive from my home to my boat and I am only going to have one
weekend to work on it while it's out of the water before they paint it.

Thanks!

Gary