Boat Pox

[willis]

I was able to talk to somebody at Tige who informed me that blistering is common and is only cosmetic in nature. The perfomance of the boat won't be affected and that it's not as big of a deal as I had initially thought. I'm still worreid about it so I'm going to contact a fiberglass shop and see what they have to say. Here's the email...

While blistering can be unsightly it is cosmetic in nature and poses no risk
nor is it considered a defect. Blistering in polyester gel coats occur when
a boat is left in the water for extended periods of time. There is no way to
completely protect a boat even with bottom paint.

The blisters on the bottom will not pose a risk or reduce the performance of
the boat. To prevent the blistering from progressing remove the boat from
the water every couple of weeks and clean and dry the bottom then apply a
liberal coat of paste wax.

[willis]

Try Yelp to find a good fiberglass guy or even call the other boat dealerships to find out who they use. That is a specialized field and the chances of a marina or dealership doing glass work themselves is highly unlikely. I'm fortunate to have an excellent glass guy not more than 2 miles from me, although I've never had to use him for my personal stuff, just friends boats. But I digress. The point is, a good glass guy will make that go away and stay away.

I'm pretty sure the water temp and salinity of the water play a major role in why this happens to some boats and not others but, I'll keep those theories to myself until that can be confirmed. At this point, I would have to recommend the anti-fouling paint for the bottom. It ain't pretty but, it is effective.

I'm down for whatever works at this point. I definitley don't want to be without a boat for the summer, but on the other hand it really concerns me and don't want to do any further damamge. Anybody know a good glass guy in the ATL area?

[Jeffe]

Your boat needs some antibiotics for those genital warts.