Haul Out

Maintenance

Apropos hasn’t been out of the water since April 2016 when she was in Fiji, so she was due for some new bottom maintenance. We hauled out on a Thursday morning and put back in the water the following Monday morning. During those 4 (*very long*) days, the following took place:

  • Pressure wash the bottom (yard labor)
  • Sand the bottom (yard labor) isverigeapotek.com
  • Roll on 2 coats of Interlux Micron Extra bottom paint (me)
  • Clean outer hull with Meguires Cleaner/wax (me)
  • Machine polish the outer hull with Marine Polish & variable speed polisher (me)
  • Change all 6 zinc anodes (me)
  • Polish and lubricate propeller (me)
  • Replace speed transducer and rewire (me)
Apropos in travel lift at Canal Boatyard
Over 6000 nautical miles with that bottom paint
After power sanding
It’s good to cover up as much as possible!
First coat of bottom paint done in Shark Grey for contrast when applying 2nd coat
Finished 2nd coat with black
Cleaned up bow thruster and replaced zincs
Cleaned and greased Max Prop feathering prop
Cleaned and polished hull
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