treilley
Sustaining Partner
Hauled the boat for the first time Monday since I bought her in June. Absolutely no signs of blisters. No signs of keel to hull joint and no weeping. I have reason to believe the keel, hull and rudder were faired by a previous owner. If so, I would imagine that a barrier coat was applied also. I plan on walnut shell blasting the bottom paint(10 layers) but I want to preserve any barrier coat. Is there any way to tell if I have a barrier coat by doing some scraping or other type of paint removal on a small test area?