Posted by Yan Anderson on
URL: https://forum.seahawk17.org.uk/Removed-from-Trailer-Bottom-Paint-and-Keel-tp4025458p4025460.html

A little progress update.  Hand sanded with 80 grit and underwater primer on.  I hope to get the anti foul on tomorrow.  I've got a tin of green international micron 350.  I'm not sure about the colour! but I'm not about to go and buy another tin.  Maybe it will grow on me.  Hopefully nothing grows on it! :D

After putting on the primer I noticed plenty of flakes still coming off so next time I think she'll need stripping back down to the GRP, but lets see how a couple coats of anti foul work.

Brian I'll unbolt the keel and try to slide it out.  I really don't think I'm going to be able to get her much higher with the tools I've got available.  Hopefully if I slide it forwards I can raise the end a bit to get the point bit out.  Fingers crossed.  I'd like to get it galvanised if I can!

Do you have any reason to think the keel box might be cracked?  I don't think she's been in the water since you sold her.  Either way I'll check it out.

Here's some pictures of progress.