Bottom's Up or at least painted

Every few years boats in sea water especially in warm climates have their bottom done. You can depending on your skill and ability do this yourself, but it is related to yard work a dirt dweller does. Some do their own and others hire professionals to do this. We were going to a nearby yard and when we examined the estimate decided to look around. Our friends had used Huckins Boatyard and were well pleased. http://www.huckinsyacht.com/service/
We were a little intimidated due to the reputation of the work they do and the looks of our old boat. The old girl does have her age spots and wrinkles.
Huckins is located on the Ortega River. There is a railroad bridge  and the oldest bridge in Florida to call for on channel 9

It was cold on the morning when we left Jekyll Island for Jax. That is Cumberland Island up ahead

At the dividing s the chart goes crazy and shows the boat in the marsh. Just follow the red markers and you will be fine.

Susea approves this picture Coming  into Fernadina. The trip was 70 miles around 8 hours and we burned 32 gals of fuel.

At Huckins this boat has the bottom peeled in a major repair to replace de laminated gelcoat

All of these boats are being restored or are ready for new owners. We arrived on Friday and were welcomed by P.J. the manager. We stayed on the facedock until haulout on Monday.

The Huckins Fairform is a style that has proven it's self in design of PT boats during WW2

Beautiful boats  http://www.huckinsyacht.com/brokerage/
All of the boats that were here were very nice and ours was treated as if it were too!

Good advisement

I see a mermaid! http://www.huckinsyacht.com/brokerage-listing/56-huckins-sportsman-1969-siren-2/

Peeled by a machine that takes off a layer of gelcoat

Our old boat out of the water. That is 28,000 plus pounds on the lift.

Bottom paint in bad shape after three years. Our diver, John Baker does a great job keeping the bottom clean.
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A few blisters will be ground out and repaired. Had a few last time that were repaired. The hull on these old boats is built like a tank. See http://www.baris.net/boats/lf3/pdf/articles/venerable%20taiwanese_trawlers.pdf

Need  new zincs to protect the metal from corrosion

Props.. A lot of controversy of what to paint them with or plate them with to prevent growth and fouling.

The old paint is Trinidad SR60 and will be replaced by the same in blue this time.
http://youtu.be/q-ddYCamHW0 for more pictures the next day.

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  1. Lynn and KeithJanuary 13, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    I'm excited for y'all. And a little jealous. We hope to be leaving in a matter of days. Just waiting on some batteries. Where will you go once you leave jax? Hopefully we will meet up again.

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