After being lifted out of the water Nellie was power washed then left drying on the hard for three weeks. Any flaking bottom paint was scraped off and all underwater running gear (that needed it) was repainted with epoxy.
The bottom was painted with 3-1/2 gallons of West Marine CPP ablative: one coat everywhere; two coats on the running gear; three coats on the bow and; three coats from the waterline down three feet. The remaining paint will be used when Nellie's back in the slings to double coat the area under the eight stand pads and three hull blocks.
Note: some of the old bottom paint had come off revealing the barrier coat. The barrier coat is in excellent condition and no blisters were seen anywhere. DBH
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