Had a diver over the boat today to clean bottom and replace zincs. Both were much needed. It has been 2-1/2 years since the last bottom job and zinc replacement. Too long for the zincs. Diver (Bob) said the bottom was not too bad, a few barnacles. But the running gear was heavily encrusted. It took him about six hours to get the entire job done. That included about an hour break to warm up, as he was getting pretty cold in the 65 degree water, even with a 7mm wet suit. Bob also found a spot on the port side, near the a/c water outlet, that appears to be some kind of delamination. It will have to be looked at on our next haul out in the Spring. As will the props, since they were a bit dinged up. Bob said the vis was nil, so most of what he did was by feel. So he is not sure just how bad the props really are.
It is always something.
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