JKern
Newbie
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2018
- Messages
- 3
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Stormy Gal
- Vessel Make
- Ocean Alexander 40 Aft Cabin
Hi All,
I am still quite new to boating. I had the bottom done March 2019. Just cleaned bottom and repainted with two coats of "Interlux Ultra w/Bio: Hard Anti-foul." My boat is berthed in the Oakland Estuary of San Fran Bay.
I take it out about once a month.
The bottom was done by the same yard that had done the same work for the PO with the same paint.
I expected it to last two or 3 years. It was not cheap - $3,000. It started peeling after 3 months. 3 or 4 areas the size of a hand.
When I boat the boat I had the hull inspected and although it needed to have the bottom painted their were no bad areas on the bottom.
I took it back after my diver reported the peeling and the yard sanded and repainted the bad spots no charge.
3 months later - new areas were peeling- about the same size. I waited a few months and my diver reported more new spots peeling. He provided me pictures each time.
The yard owner tells me he can't do it for free again. He said there must be a problem wiuth the gelcoat so its not his responsibility.
I would like to maintain a good relationship with the boat yard and am not into litigation unless I have to. But I am trying to understand what happened and if it is the yards fault. Obciously I dont want to be taken advantage of. This is serious money to me.
Let me know if Im not asking the right questions.
I'm am wondering - if it isn't poor workmanship, if it's a bad gelcoat, then why they didn't see the problem when they had prepped the surface prior to repainting? He told me you can't tell?
So I know we have lots of experienced folks here and I would really appreciate some perspectives on what might have happened. What needs to be done to repair it. And what should I expect the yard to do with regard to quality of work and standing behind their work and redoing some of it free of charge? Is small claims court for something like this even an option?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can folks can provide!
I really appreciate it!
Jack and Stormy Gal
I am still quite new to boating. I had the bottom done March 2019. Just cleaned bottom and repainted with two coats of "Interlux Ultra w/Bio: Hard Anti-foul." My boat is berthed in the Oakland Estuary of San Fran Bay.
I take it out about once a month.
The bottom was done by the same yard that had done the same work for the PO with the same paint.
I expected it to last two or 3 years. It was not cheap - $3,000. It started peeling after 3 months. 3 or 4 areas the size of a hand.
When I boat the boat I had the hull inspected and although it needed to have the bottom painted their were no bad areas on the bottom.
I took it back after my diver reported the peeling and the yard sanded and repainted the bad spots no charge.
3 months later - new areas were peeling- about the same size. I waited a few months and my diver reported more new spots peeling. He provided me pictures each time.
The yard owner tells me he can't do it for free again. He said there must be a problem wiuth the gelcoat so its not his responsibility.
I would like to maintain a good relationship with the boat yard and am not into litigation unless I have to. But I am trying to understand what happened and if it is the yards fault. Obciously I dont want to be taken advantage of. This is serious money to me.
Let me know if Im not asking the right questions.
I'm am wondering - if it isn't poor workmanship, if it's a bad gelcoat, then why they didn't see the problem when they had prepped the surface prior to repainting? He told me you can't tell?
So I know we have lots of experienced folks here and I would really appreciate some perspectives on what might have happened. What needs to be done to repair it. And what should I expect the yard to do with regard to quality of work and standing behind their work and redoing some of it free of charge? Is small claims court for something like this even an option?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can folks can provide!
I really appreciate it!
Jack and Stormy Gal