Help painting the hull mistake? Hubby might kill me that I'm taking on too much!

[branwyn]

Hmm how much is yard labor in Seattle an hour I'll charge 1/2 and maybe bunk out in your boat.

They're all over the board in Seattle from $75 to $125/hr it seems. I'm due for bottom paint but need to strip it down and start new. Too many layers of old paint at this point. I have quotes from $8k - $12k to strip and repaint. Sure makes it appealing to do it myself if I could afford the time.

[Boatsb]

They're all over the board in Seattle from $75 to $125/hr it seems. I'm due for bottom paint but need to strip it down and start new. Too many layers of old paint at this point. I have quotes from $8k - $12k to strip and repaint. Sure makes it appealing to do it myself if I could afford the time.

Do the math.

Bottom painting on a clean prepped hull is about $40-$45/foot.

Sand blasting the old paint off can take a few days or so at $100/hour

Patching, grinding blisters and resurfacing depending on how bad it is $2-3000.

Barrier coat $50/foot.

All the poisons from the paint and chemical on you, your clothes ... Priceless.

[Tim Powell]

By then I might be retired, I'll roll and tip it for you.

send picks agree Scott

[branwyn]

Do the math.

Bottom painting on a clean prepped hull is about $40-$45/foot.

Sand blasting the old paint off can take a few days or so at $100/hour

Patching, grinding blisters and resurfacing depending on how bad it is $2-3000.

Barrier coat $50/foot.

All the poisons from the paint and chemical on you, your clothes ... Priceless.

You're not wrong Scott, there is value in having a yard do the work especially for the health reasons. That and I have enough projects that I would enjoy more than bottom paint. But there is something to be said about doing it yourself too. Pick your battles...

[1966 Contagious]

Yea sandblast and stripping sounds time summing. Mine was not that needed, plus I'm really sore and tired! But remember the Canadian dollar Is worth more today I have met several people that have gone to Canada to have it done.