On 2008-02-24 19:51:18 -0500, Wayne.B said:

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:55:32 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

As an aside, I wonder how many here do frequent inspections of the
hull. I suspect most don't see it except at haul outs.

And you would be wrong. Even trawler folk get their bottoms cleaned
regularly and their zincs inspected / changed - either by themselves
or a professional diver.

"*might* be wrong" would be a proper statement. I'm pretty obsessive
about some things, but on the Chesapeake, diving on the hull is a lost
cause; the water's too dark. I feel around and sometimes scrape the
prop & shaft, but know I won't be able to inspect anything under the
waterline by eyeball.

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