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Haha, that's too funny. Ok, then I'm having it done your way. Really appreciate your input.

Ok, so I just don't have the space or the time to do the work on it myself, going to take it to have the shop do it after all your good advice :) Anyways, the shop is telling me that if I don't know what the previous bottom paint was, that it has to be sanded down to bare metal and reprimed and repa...

Ha, that's exactly what's happening, you're good. Ok, then that's what I'll do. I have Intrelux Tri-Lux II for paint and Interlux Primocon for primer as they can be boat locally, though not cheap. Suppose I now need several days of sunny weather. Can this wait a couple months or should I get on it? ...

Hey all. The boat was in the water all winter, got to use it a fair amount. Now there is a 3" wide 4' stripe of those little white barnacles on the port side where the water meets the boat. It looks like they are actually growing just above the bottom paint on the non bottom painted part of the...

Looking for some insight. Not the original boat owner. Radar unit is an older SiTex T185. It worked a month ago. Now when I power on the buttons light up but nothing on the screen. The buttons make a noise and seem to act properly. The antenna/radome seems to function. I found a cut wire that connec...

Ok, thanks. That pic is actually 6 months old. There are some spots where the paint has been worn away, but no marine growth. Paint has been worn down the middle of the hull, on its leading edge. And on the corners of the stern. I bought sandpaper, primer and bottom paint. I'm going to touch it up a...

Ok thanks guys.

First time aluminum boat owner. 20 foot Lifetimer. The hull up to the waterline is painted black. I keep the boat in saltwater year round. Is it true I can simply repaint the hull yearly, and not have to sand and reprime? So long as I keep the bottom painted hull in good condition? Is once a year a ...