Re: #481 houseboat flip

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Paul McLellan" <bysc@i...> wrote:

The bottom has one
> coat of epoxy, then I glued the fibre glass with epoxy, put an
extra
> coat of glass on the forward 8 feet, faired it all with thickened
> epoxy, then 2 light coats with a roller. I had planned to let it
cure
> for a week then use 3 or 4 coats acrilic latex paint. I had not
> thought about the expensive paint for the bottom as I thought it
was
> overkill but you got me thinking. How much would it take and cost,
> what brand in Canada etc, etc,? All suggestions considered.

Hi Paul,
If you are intending on trailering her around, then I would think
that your epoxy bottom schedule is more then adequate.However, if
you plan on trailering to a body of water for a full season of
immersion,then an epoxy barrier coat won't hurt. Mind you, this is
what I have done in the past to my boats( they sit in the water 6
months a year) and have yet to report any problems.There are many
different approaches for the same expected performance.Alot depends
on how well surfaces were prepared,material scantlings and even
whether you used"regular" epoxy or a "laminating" epoxy
when 'glassing etc....The houseboat looks like the kind of boat that
will have to take the odd hit from something,be it "un-charted"
rocks, inviting beach heads or even branches and twigs :-) If your
boating is seasonal(and it should be unless you're putting skis on
her) then you can join the masses each spring for the ritual
of "preparing the boat for another season",a manly sort of
expression thrown around at the office to terrify those accustomed
to hiring lawn mowers or to be left as a note on the fridge door
when one seeks release from cabin fever. There will be no shortage
of friends ready to assist in liberating quantities of goodies from
you,even if it means doing some grunt work on your houseboat.
For bottom paint, I've always used interlux BOTTOMKOTE, available
at most Canadian Tire stores. I can't recall the coverage,but would
think that a litre ought to cover your bottom,if you do not go crazy
with it.Check the can before buying to verify actual coverage
figures.
Farley Mowat has all sorts of interesting names floating through
his books,be they characters or places."Shanteuse" IS nice but
maybe "Chanteuse" more precise for the singing she'll do on a breezy
night? Maybe,if she is frequently trailered, "Chansonnette"( a short
happy tune)?

Anyway Paul, you'll have many occassions to be inspired.The name
may even come to you in a dream!!


Sincerely,

Pierre"Peter" Lenihan.................