Gerry, It sounds like you are planning use your boat in the same fashion as I currently do, Serenity is in a slip 6-7 months and stored on the trailer during the winter. I bought my 1982 M17 in Arizona where it had been sailed mostly in fresh water and the hull was in pristine shape. Despite the good condition when I got it I chose to barrier coat the bottom before putting on anti-fouling, the latter being pretty much essential if you are going to have the boat in the salt chuck for 6-7 months... I know there are two schools of thought on the need for barrier coat. My view/preference for barrier coat is shaped from the experience of maintaining 5 older boats (circa 1970's) for our Sea Scout group. When I first joined the group we had a couple boats that had been barrier coated and the other 3 weren't, 10 years later 2 of the 3 that were not barrier coated had wound up with blisters. Perhaps we were just unlucky but it left me with the old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure... Keith *Keith R. Martin, P.Eng.* *Burnaby, B.C. CanadaSerenity, M17 #353* On 29 March 2017 at 15:00, Gerald Wyatt <wyattgs@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Dave,
I am thinking about keeping it in a slip for 6-7 months each year. Stored on the trailer for the winter.
Gerry
On Mar 29, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Gerry:
is the boat kept in a slip or on a trailer?
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On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 1:06 PM, Gerald Wyatt <wyattgs@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I would appreciate it if anyone could share information on where they have had work done to repair or maintain their Montgomery 17 or 23 keel and centerboard (cast iron version) in the Pacific Northwest. I would also be curious to learn of experiences related to barrier coat applications and bottom paint.
Any info on the quality or work, knowledge, and professionalism would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Gerry Wyatt M17 #201