I recently bought hull number 4464 and am fixing it up to race. The boat currently has standard hull paint on it. I sanded the old paint down a bit because I took it to North Americans in Charleston as part of a junior team earlier this month, so I need to paint it soon before barnacles start to grow (the boat stays in the water). I am wondering what paints are good for racing and staying in the water nearly year round. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
On another note, when we weighed the boat in, it was about 50 lbs. heavy. There are probably 6-8 layers of old paint presumably because the bottom wasn't sanded before new paint was applied. Could that be the culprit? There are a few shallow chips in the gelcoat which I don't believe are deep enough to have become waterlogged, but who knows. Also, is there a way to tell if the keel has been faired without getting class measurers involved? If I'm going to redo the bottom I want to get it all right the first time. Any advice would be awesome!
On another note, when we weighed the boat in, it was about 50 lbs. heavy. There are probably 6-8 layers of old paint presumably because the bottom wasn't sanded before new paint was applied. Could that be the culprit? There are a few shallow chips in the gelcoat which I don't believe are deep enough to have become waterlogged, but who knows. Also, is there a way to tell if the keel has been faired without getting class measurers involved? If I'm going to redo the bottom I want to get it all right the first time. Any advice would be awesome!
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