On the plus side we made a determined start into ridding the hull of its coats of paint and another plus side is that there are only a couple of layers of paint to scrape away so it isn't as difficult a job as it could have been.
The goal to remove all of the remaining antifoul paint, carry out a few minor gel coat repairs and then apply a few coats of an epoxy primer which in theory will keep the hull in top condition for an extended period of time. We are still undecided as to what the final coat will be, whether it be coppercoat or our usual antifoul paint which serves us well. Coppercoat is a long term epoxy based solution claiming to give ten year performance but the preparation and application has to be spot on or it will be a load of money thrown down the pan.
So with one successful weekend down we and more work on the to do list we need to start on our plan of attack for next weekend. We know that we wont be doing anything to Naughty-Cal on Saturday as we are going go karting for my birthday with twenty or so of our friends, with a trip to the pub afterwards. So anything we do this weekend will be on Sunday in a no doubt hungover state so its easy jobs only this weekend.
The throttle panel should be back from the trimmers by Sunday so we can reassemble the throttle lever, ensuring everything is fully greased and the vinyl panel is properly secured to cabin side. Other than that it will be a few more hours of scraping away at the hull. It is a thankless task but will be worth it for the extra protection that the epoxy coating will offer the hull. Plus we will be starting with a fresh and smooth surface again.
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