Blistering

Does anyone know if the 1985-1990 Cal 28's were factory Barrier coated below the waterline? If not are they prone to any serious blistering? Bert Pesak bj… [at] gmail.com

Bert, I don't know about the barrier coat (mostly the surface is gelcoat in production - no barrier coat), but the blistering is more concerned with the specifics of the individual boat rather than a whole production run. Things like humidity, temperature, and sobriety play into the equation on any given day. I've known of whole models (Beneteaus had the problem for a while) that were blistered due to a new (and faulty) production process, but I don't think that applies to the Hunt CAL 28 in production. Hope This Helps Cheers Charlie Annapolis From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bpesak Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:40 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Blistering Does anyone know if the 1985-1990 Cal 28's were factory Barrier coated below the waterline? If not are they prone to any serious blistering? Bert Pesak bj… [at] gmail.com ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

Charlie, Thanks for the comments. I had a 1985 Catalina 30 until last year and their mid 1980's boats where prone to blistering. Mine had many 1/4" to 3/8" blisters that I ground out and filled with epoxy and then sanded & faired. Shortly after mine was built they started putting on barrier coating at the factory. I am considering buying a 1989 Cal 28 from SC that is in the water all year which makes them more prone to blistering. I do not want to do the work required to fix blister on the next boat I buy. I'm 70 years old and just want to go sailing. Bert Pesak Redding, CT bj… [at] gmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Husar, Charlie [USA] To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Blistering Bert, I don't know about the barrier coat (mostly the surface is gelcoat in production - no barrier coat), but the blistering is more concerned with the specifics of the individual boat rather than a whole production run. Things like humidity, temperature, and sobriety play into the equation on any given day. I've known of whole models (Beneteaus had the problem for a while) that were blistered due to a new (and faulty) production process, but I don't think that applies to the Hunt CAL 28 in production. Hope This Helps Cheers Charlie Annapolis -----Original Message----- From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bpesak Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:40 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Blistering Does anyone know if the 1985-1990 Cal 28's were factory Barrier coated below the waterline? If not are they prone to any serious blistering? Bert Pesak bj… [at] gmail.com ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links