I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE HAUL OUT !!

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:53 am

hi guys, with treatment day one looming on the 30th, i took time out yesterday to speak with ryan, the manager of sue island marina in middle river, about hauling the tri cabin while i'm in treatment. he understands my situation as his dad passed away from cancer and knows how important it is to trying to be active during treatment. anyway, i spoke with him and he just needs a day or so lead time. they are running a special, and,since it's on dad's dime, i feel it's a good deal. for $22.00 a foot, they haul, block, (for 7 days), powerwash bottom, and paint the bottom. they also do one of two things to the hull, depending on condition. they will either compound it, or, if compounding is not needed, they will wax. if i want both, then it's and extra $5.00/foot. he said he would also de-barnacle the running gear and prep it for me to do the zinc coat. replacement of zincs is extra, but, hey, it's gotta be done. they then have me go over the final product, and, if any imperfections are found, wax or paint, it is corrected before re-launch. john is working up a punch list too so i can get it to dad for the prop fix and the rebedding of the port strut.
ryan said that he would leave whatever i wanted alone to do myself so i can keep active. and, he said, if i feel like crap after a treatment day, he would just go ahead and finish what ever needed finishing.

i'm changing the bottom paint from that godawful rust/red to vivid black.

believe it or not, i'm really excited about getting this project underway!!

and yes, i will have pics to document her progress.

aaron in baltimore.

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:26 am

Good to hear Aaron! Sounds like the spirits you need. Keep us posted and best of luck on the treatments.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:48 am

Stripermann2 wrote:Good to hear Aaron! Sounds like the spirits you need. Keep us posted and best of luck on the treatments.

will do jamie. letting maccabee out now, (and back in to the a/c) then i'm heading to the boat. not sure what i'm going to be 'working on', but i'm heading there just the same. i'm too excited for the new color bottom paint and shiny hull. and the fixed wheel !!!!! she just might leave the dock more than once in the fall. hey allen, wanna go for a ride? hell, anyone else want to venture up this way, have at it.

and, just as an aside, i fully expect to meetup w/ you in annapolis. even if i'm walking w/ a cane, i'm going to be there.

we shall lift a pusser's painkiller in celebration!!!!
aaron

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:50 am

Aaron, with a color change you should put two coats of the bottom paint around the waterline.

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:52 am

Hey Aaron, sounds like a good plan...and that price is unbeatable. I paid half again as much for the same treatment on my Sea Raider and it's 6 feet shorter! Guess out her in CA we have to pay a price for year around boating.......Good luck and keep us posted.........John

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:19 pm

22 a foot, great deal!

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:23 pm

aaronbocknek wrote:
Stripermann2 wrote:Good to hear Aaron! Sounds like the spirits you need. Keep us posted and best of luck on the treatments.
will do jamie. letting maccabee out now, (and back in to the a/c) then i'm heading to the boat. not sure what i'm going to be 'working on', but i'm heading there just the same. i'm too excited for the new color bottom paint and shiny hull. and the fixed wheel !!!!! she just might leave the dock more than once in the fall. hey allen, wanna go for a ride? hell, anyone else want to venture up this way, have at it.

and, just as an aside, i fully expect to meetup w/ you in annapolis. even if i'm walking w/ a cane, i'm going to be there.

we shall lift a pusser's painkiller in celebration!!!!
aaron

Yeah, lets go! Leaving for that side of town in about 2hrs.

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:42 am

good choice,

good plan

getting all that heavy stuff handled will allow you to better enjoy something as simple as even sitting on her at the dock during your recovery.

The Tri-cab and the sea will beckon you as you work through the treatment.....

RWS

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:59 am

Good to hear Aaron and like the decision for black on the bottom. That is an outstanding price.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:23 am

IMO I would stay with the red bottom paint . as it matches the boat colors better . but if you switch 2 coats minimum . Also Paints with slime guard don't get as dull as reg paint .

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:51 am

I have a maroon transom and stripes.

bottom was black when i got her, i changed it to maroon on th efirst haulout.

big mistake.

the black is imho a far better compliment to the maroon.

RWS

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:45 pm

prowlersfish wrote:IMO I would stay with the red bottom paint . as it matches the boat colors better . but if you switch 2 coats minimum . Also Paints with slime guard don't get as dull as reg paint .

+1 on avoiding the black. I am having a hard time visualizing the color scheme Aaron proposed with his hull details. All I can think is that on a Tri it might look strange.

Can anyone photoshop up a pic of Aarons boat with black bottom paint on it?

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:16 pm

I would like to do that - but I do not have a picture of Aaron's vessel
from dock / slipped .
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Greetings - Heiner