G'day fellow E owner's,
I am planning to haul 'Merrimist' 1986 E38-200 (Hull # 'ERY38220-686' although I am still not sure if it is hull number 20 or 220)
I would like to ask about the rudder - I had read somewhere and the PO had said something along the lines that the rudder skin is different and should not be antifouled black or other dark colour and left open to the direct sun when on the hard in the yard.
Has anbody heard about this and can share or does anybody know about this and can give me some information and/or advice, anything welcomed.
Plan is to haul her Thu 5 Oct here in Bermuda at West End Boatyard, powerwash bottom, note the bigger uglier (osmotic) blisters, and commence to grind them out on Fri 6 Oct.
Mon morn following boot stripe down hull will be tented, hull will be soda blasted, then plan to put in a couple of heat lamps. the following Thu/Fri will see me applying Sea-Hawk Cukote 3445, 3 or more coats depending on how far I can make the previously purchased 4 gallons go. Which brings me back to my original query, can or should I not apply the same Sea-Hawk Cukote 3445 - Black anti-foul to the rudder. Which is what I would normally do, but am now as I see the PO has used a different colour and antifoul on the rudder compared to the rest of the hull.
Then all going well, and no hurricanes on the horizon plan to splash her shortly thereafter - I will be doing most of the work having two weeks off work to do so.
Signing off, wondering and seeking advice on this little E38 rudder coating question......
Hammy in sunny Bermuda ducking hurricanes...
I am planning to haul 'Merrimist' 1986 E38-200 (Hull # 'ERY38220-686' although I am still not sure if it is hull number 20 or 220)
I would like to ask about the rudder - I had read somewhere and the PO had said something along the lines that the rudder skin is different and should not be antifouled black or other dark colour and left open to the direct sun when on the hard in the yard.
Has anbody heard about this and can share or does anybody know about this and can give me some information and/or advice, anything welcomed.
Plan is to haul her Thu 5 Oct here in Bermuda at West End Boatyard, powerwash bottom, note the bigger uglier (osmotic) blisters, and commence to grind them out on Fri 6 Oct.
Mon morn following boot stripe down hull will be tented, hull will be soda blasted, then plan to put in a couple of heat lamps. the following Thu/Fri will see me applying Sea-Hawk Cukote 3445, 3 or more coats depending on how far I can make the previously purchased 4 gallons go. Which brings me back to my original query, can or should I not apply the same Sea-Hawk Cukote 3445 - Black anti-foul to the rudder. Which is what I would normally do, but am now as I see the PO has used a different colour and antifoul on the rudder compared to the rest of the hull.
Then all going well, and no hurricanes on the horizon plan to splash her shortly thereafter - I will be doing most of the work having two weeks off work to do so.
Signing off, wondering and seeking advice on this little E38 rudder coating question......
Hammy in sunny Bermuda ducking hurricanes...