Stripping Centerboard Trunk

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Hello! I'll be keeping my Welsford Navigator in saltwater for 3 months this summer at a marina. She's been a freshwater trailer sailor up until now. I've stripped the original 1-part paint below the waterline and am about to apply a barrier coat and then bottom paint. Lying on my back, scraper in hand, I realized that I'd forgotten about the centerboard trunk. How can I strip the paint out of there? Or do I just get as much bottom paint in there that I can and hope for the best? As I understand it, the 1-part paint will fail after being submerged for so long. Thanks!

[wizbang 13]

Re: Stripping Centerboard Trunk

One would hope the inside is epoxy/dynel sheathed .
like the rest of the boat

[John Meachen]

Re: Stripping Centerboard Trunk

I would add the barrier coat and then the bottom paint.It will be a nightmare to get in there and strip the old paint reliably.I wouldn't expect the one part paint to fail,but I would expect a fine crop of growth to appear on it.

[Michael_Owen]

Re: Stripping Centerboard Trunk

I've only used one-part paint on my two glued-lap boats, both of which live/lived on a mooring from May-October. Kirby's for one boat and Brightsides for the other. Bottom paint is necessary, but I wouldn't try to strip old paint off unless it's already peeling.

I find that a skinny roller can get up into my Ilur's trunk after I take out the board, so that's how I apply bottom paint inside there.

I did not do that this spring, which may bite me in the ass come August. (Stuck CB anyone?)

Good luck!

Mike

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Re: Stripping Centerboard Trunk

Thanks!

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Re: Stripping Centerboard Trunk

Thanks John!

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Re: Stripping Centerboard Trunk

Thanks Michael. I think that this'll be my plan of attack.