Bottom Stripping

[valenteach]

Has anyone had any direct experience using the new "Farrow" system bottom blasting? I saw plenty of info at the boat show and on stripitclean dot com but wondered if anyone on the board here actually used them and what the unbiased results were. Can't find a comparison by Practical Sailer with soda blasting, but it may be in the works.

[John R.]

Haven't seen it used locally. Price would be a big factor over standard blasting to be sure but you would save the gelcoat if that's important to you. Consider going with soy stripper instead if you don't mind doing it yourself. You will save a lot.

[valenteach]

Thanks John. They quoted $50 per foot, and I'd prefer to do Soy or Aqua strip myself but I'd have to wait quite a while up North here before it'd be warm enough to even start that project. So having it prepped early via Soda or Farrow would let me get back in the water quicker. I'm still searching for a comparison.

[Richard G. Abbinanti]

So what did you decide to do, as I am also looking to remove the bottom paint from my CD 30?
Richard