Thread: so would i be a heathen for asking this

pics of said yacht

Originally Posted by bitofascallywag

i think not but it is a possibility,as i mostly am particular about wiring and shall recheck it all...

Sure you are - but worth checking as the symptoms seemed to line up pretty well. And it doesn't need to cost you much either.

MIK

Nice looking yacht, Bito, for a steel 30 odd footer. They're usually sort of 'stumpy'

Do prefer the long keel over the fin. Broad reaching in a big swell with self steering on, in 20 knots - you'll soon see why!

Originally Posted by bitofascallywag

i am making the transition from steel yacht to wooden yachts so go easy on me,i slipped and cleaned my 35 foot steel bermudan yacht today and for the first time noticed small liquid filled blisters in certain patterns around below waterline,when blisters are burst with a pressure washer they create a foam type liquid,funny thing is that there is no rust beneath blisters and it tastes slightly acidic.a large blister would be around 1cm across.now a bit of history....i bought said yacht in 96,sand blasted and did the wattyl treatment from full zinc coat to tie coat then undercoat then antifoul,boat is moored in fresh water,has not been slipped in 3 1/2 years,last slipping saw new ss seacocks all through,4 wd type hf radio also fitted then.......so any help much appreciated

what 3.5 years thats your prob

you may be right i may be crazy...long periods never hurt the paint before but she did a fair amount of salt water cruising in the years before[3]...the top 3to9 feet in the harbour are mostly always fresh only...