You should only need barrier if you have exposed bare metal. If the paint is in
reasonable shape, you can just scrape it down with a wet abrasive pad to remove
surface oxidation. Paint should be around $100. Why not do it yourself?

Sherwin D.

dene wrote:

Larry wrote:
"dene" wrote in news:1162511806.026464.61830
@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com:

The local marina, where it will be delivered to, is trying earnestly to
talk me into getting barrier applied along with bottom paint....roughly
$1400. Horror stories along with years of experience is part of their
speal.



I looked at your part of the Columbia and I see it's tidal, if I'm right.
What do the dock posts look like at the marina? I can't find the marina
from the satellite photos on Google Earth. Got an address to search for?

Hayden Island in Portland, Oregon. Street would be Tomahawk Isle. Rd.
It's tidal but about 2 feet differential. Ocean is 80 river miles
away.

If "stuff" is growing on the dock supports at the marina, I'd agree with
the marina you really need that coating BEFORE leaving it in the water.
Imagine that growth on the dock being attached to the hull, all those
barnacles, mussels and other alien spacecraft. Now, imagine how much money
it's going to take to clean it off back to smooth gelcoat! $1400 sounds a
little steep, but, hey, it's the Northwest where the MONEY is.
Hmm...wonder how much it would cost to get the bottom job done in FLORIDA
before it left?! Might save some money, but probably not this time of year
with the Yankees migrating South. It is worth a check, though.

Look at the dock pilings at the marina. There's your answer. Wishing it
won't happen to your boat is just that...wishing....

There is plant stuff that grows, but to my knowledge, no mussels,
snails, stuff like that.

$1400 is steep but apparently there is a lot of labor involved with
prep., having to sand the bottom.

-Greg