Bottom_Work_2020

The boat was hauled out on 4/3/20.

Went and took pictures at the boat yard Sunday, 4/5/20. Discovered that there were 2 thru hulls near the bow - approximately located in the forward cabin, one each port and starboard. One might be for the water intake for the forward head. No idea what the other one is for, unless maybe a washdown intake?

Spoke with FredC. He said his forward head intake was below a hatch in the engine room between the water heater and the generator. I haven't yet seen a hatch there, and believe my thru hulls are further forward, and are definitely centered port and starboard.

Discovered that the depth sounder sensing units are thru hull mounted - not just glued inside the hull. Both sensor are easily observed on the aft hull bottom.

Verified the draft of the boat.

Forward: Keel is resting on a block 13.5" above ground level. The waterline at that point was at about 48-49" above the ground - giving a forward draft of about 35". Aft, the waterline was at about 57-58", with the rudder and prop at about 15" above the ground level, giving a draft of about 43", very close to the 3' 6" spec.

Here's a picture of the boat on the hard:

Here is a picture of the mysterious forward port thru hull:

And a shot of the forward starboard bow. There were a LOT of zebra muscles - not necessarily as many as I feared, but still a lot. And a LOT of blisters and problems in the fiberglass.

Below is a shot of the props and rudders:

Took measurements of the struts supporting the swim platform.

The struts appear to be single, straight pieces of (painted) teak, rounded with a half round fit to the thickness of the support.

The supports are 1.5" thick, and 1.75" wide at the bracket.

Lengths varied from 29.5 center to center on the far port size, with length overall at 30.5", to 30.25 center to center on the starboard side, with a length overall of 32.25 max (2nd to starboard).

Note - horizontal support under swim platform where center support was pinned had rot and was deteriorated at the end where the bracket attachment was located.

Bottom Paint - Pettit Neptune 1843 Black HRT - Hybrid Reactive Technology.

Epoxy barrier - Pettit Protect Epoxy Primer 4700 Gray

Swim platform Supports: Butler Marine Standard brackets - 16 gauge, 304 stainless.

Thru-hulls - Marelon 1.25" x 4, plastic thru-hulls and sea cocks.

Remaining 3 thru-hulls were filled over with epoxy.