Pascall
Senior Member
- Joined
- Oct 15, 2022
- Messages
- 314
- Vessel Name
- Passi
- Vessel Make
- Hand made Barkas
Because a steel ship is not known to many on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and also in other parts of Europe, I want to share this information with you.
Our boat, now 30 years summer and winter in the salt water, is still in new condition.
What does it take in terms of work to keep it that way?
Well, after our trip to Scandinavia, we parked the boat inside in a shed.
My wife and I then started sanding and painting, the entire boat!
7 days later it was completely painted, of which two half days and two days I worked alone.
After a week of hairing, the boat goes back into the water, the boat can be used for at least 7 years!
I spend max 1 day a year on rust prevention.
When I see around us how much work it takes to put a polyester ship in the wash, and how long it retains its shine, I wonder what is more work, steel or polyester?
The gloss of a new coat of paint will last at least 5 years.
What does play a role is that the ship has been painted in a good paint system from the moment it was built.
Greeting,
Pascal.
Our boat, now 30 years summer and winter in the salt water, is still in new condition.
What does it take in terms of work to keep it that way?
Well, after our trip to Scandinavia, we parked the boat inside in a shed.
My wife and I then started sanding and painting, the entire boat!
7 days later it was completely painted, of which two half days and two days I worked alone.
After a week of hairing, the boat goes back into the water, the boat can be used for at least 7 years!
I spend max 1 day a year on rust prevention.
When I see around us how much work it takes to put a polyester ship in the wash, and how long it retains its shine, I wonder what is more work, steel or polyester?
The gloss of a new coat of paint will last at least 5 years.
What does play a role is that the ship has been painted in a good paint system from the moment it was built.
Greeting,
Pascal.