We've owned Bristol Rose for eight months and this is the first time we've hauled her out for below the waterline annual maintenance. She was well maintained when we purchased her. In Canada and North America's northern states boats may be hauled out each winter. At the very least, winter maintenance means winterising the tanks with antifreeze. A boat may be left in her slip and a bubbler left in the water so it doesn't freeze around the boat.
We hauled out now to service all the thru hulls, apply new antifoul/bottom paint, etc. It's an annual, mostly male, bonding ritual that takes place in every boatyard. If you can't be sailing you can be doing boat jobs. This year we took advantage of the (out of season) summer special the folks at Ferry Point Marina offered for haul-out and bottom paint. We use Interlux Micron CSC for our antifoul. The image above shows how well it is working after 12 months in the water.
The size of Bristol Rose presented a challenge for the yard crew and established the limit to what size boats they can haul. To get her out of the water the rigger removed the mizzen topping lift and port side mizzen shroud.
Before and after shot of Max Prop following replacing the zincs and preparation for application of Propspeed. Propspeed is a relatively new product that protects the propeller from marine growth. A power boat, with propspeed applied, was hauled while I was working on Bristol Rose. After 18 months in the water the propellers were clean.
During this haul out I've cleaned and greased all 12 Spartan seacocks. We were very surprised to find this marine ecosystem in one of the seacocks.
Trish calls this the "whale end" of Britol Rose. Lookin' good after 2 days of wax and polish. We gave the Island Girl products a try. The products are expensive and the written instructions are not that great, although the finished result is impressive. To be fair they provide a video guide.
The size of Bristol Rose presented a challenge for the yard crew and established the limit to what size boats they can haul. To get her out of the water the rigger removed the mizzen topping lift and port side mizzen shroud.
Before and after shot of Max Prop following replacing the zincs and preparation for application of Propspeed. Propspeed is a relatively new product that protects the propeller from marine growth. A power boat, with propspeed applied, was hauled while I was working on Bristol Rose. After 18 months in the water the propellers were clean.
During this haul out I've cleaned and greased all 12 Spartan seacocks. We were very surprised to find this marine ecosystem in one of the seacocks.Trish calls this the "whale end" of Britol Rose. Lookin' good after 2 days of wax and polish. We gave the Island Girl products a try. The products are expensive and the written instructions are not that great, although the finished result is impressive. To be fair they provide a video guide.
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| Almost ready to return to her slip. |
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