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"Roger Long" wrote:

You may think I was trying to be a smart ass instead of helpful but,
trust me, whatever other method you used doing it yourself, you would
quickly conclude that I was being immensely helpful.

This might be more helpful. It the stuff isn't flaking off, just slap
another coat on and figure it out next year. Think of it as ballast.
Smaller boats have gone around the world with sheets of copper tacked
over the bottom with felt underneath. I little extra hull thickness
isn't going to hurt anything for cruising and nobody's going to see
it.

If it is flaking off, just knock of the loose stuff with a scraper and
have at it with the paint rollers.

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Roger Long

I'm in full agreement with Roger. At most, I might sand the rougher
spots smoother. It's been there for a while, and probably has some
protective properties left. (Despite the manufacturer's instructions, I
got 3 years out of hard bottom paint that was dry 4-6 months a year.)

That said, when we got Xan a decade ago, we got into a deal with a
sandblasting guy who was going to be in the yard anyway. Any time that
winter/spring, didn't have to be perfect. Time and materials cost was
about $500. Gel got a little pocked, but nothing to worry about.

If I had to do it myself, friends swear by the carbide scraper.

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Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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