Agreed re. the swing keel-- I kept our iron keel Mariner 19 barrier coated and antifouled and had no problems with anything in the trunk in saltwater mooring. Also, if you DO get a mess, OSPHO... phosphoric acid I think, can help get the sculch and such off fiberglass and its cheap. It is what some of the yards use to get the brown scum waterline mess off when they haul boats for storage-- and then charge a pretty penny for the cleaning! Just gear up for it. Here, most commercial fishermen have no bottom paint on their boats... mostly 28' to 40'ers. They tie them to a piling so the boat will lean on it when the tide goes out, then spray bleach on them occasionally. It only takes a light spray--does not need to be running off on the ground. Then, back to fishing next tide and the stuff falls off the hull. Burt Monty 12, American Daysailer 16 On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 12:37 PM <casioqv@usermail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have information on mooring an M15 long term in seawater? Is it feasible or will it cause major damage? My boat has a lead centerboard, but iron in the keel. I have added epoxy, cloth, and gelcoat to the trunk liner-hull seam to hopefully seal it better.
I suppose if I were to moor it, I would pull the centerboard to put anti-fouling inside the trunk, and on the centerboard.
Sincerely, Tyler '81 M15 S/V Defiant #157