Before and After WW's Bottom Cleaned

Tuesday, May 8 to Wednesday, May 9 - Scarborough Haul Out

Loads of jelly fish and the possibility of trolling sharks in the marina kept us out of the water to dive on the boat and do routine maintenance. We decided to have the boat hauled out for 48 hours for a quick look over, zinc change,  and touch up.  Sure glad we did!

The bottom paint looked pretty good, but needed some touch up here and there around the waterline.

What was really a shocker was the condition of our propeller, bow thruster, and rudder mount.  The critters were having a real picnic.  Almost 1 year to the day, we had had a complete cleanup and bottom job.  The water in the marina in New Caledonia and here has not been the cleanest, plus we have been just sitting and stagnating.  We contracted with the boat yard to do the cleanup work.  Here are some of the before and after photographs.

Bow Thruster Before

Bow Thruster After

Is that the Prop?!  Crikey!

So Encrusted - The Folding Prop Couldn't Open!

Major Case of Prop Constipation

After Pressure Wash

After Prop Speed Sealant Applied

Aaaaah!  Much Better!

Rudder Mount Before

Rudder Mount After Pressure Wash

Rudder Mount After Touchup

While the boat yard worked on the bottom, Russ polished the hull, and I stowed the $800.00 worth of non-perishable galley goods we purchased the day before.  By 1:00 p.m., about 28 hours after haul out we are ready to go back in the water!

This needed to be a quick in and out as our freezer and refrigerator do not work while we are out of the water.....they are a keel cooled system which means the keel needs to be in water.  Additionally, while we were able to sleep on the boat and have electricity, we can't use any of our water and let it drain out because the bottom of the boat needs to stay dry.  So after 24 hours plus, things are starting to warm up and the sink is full of dirty dishes.

We are just waiting now to splash down.

All is Well with the 2 Sail R's on SV Worrall Wind