Bottom repairs, bottom painting, blisters, and osmosis treatment.
If your boat stays in the water for the season — and up here in the 1000 Islands most do — bottom paint is your first line of defense. It keeps growth off the hull, prevents blistering, and protects against water intrusion into the fiberglass laminate. Without it, you’re asking for trouble.
We prep, prime, and apply bottom paint the right way. That means proper sanding to get good adhesion, quality primer where needed, and the right anti-fouling paint for your situation. There are different paints for different uses — boats that stay in slips all season need different protection than boats that get trailered in and out. We’ll help you figure out what makes sense.
Barrier coat is the big one for boats with osmotic blistering issues. Water gets through the gelcoat over time and reacts with chemicals in the laminate, forming blisters that pop up like acne all over the bottom. We grind out the blisters, let the hull dry properly (this part takes patience — you can’t rush it), and then apply an epoxy barrier coat that seals everything up before the bottom paint goes on.
Keeping your bottom in good shape means better performance on the water — less drag, better fuel economy, and a hull that lasts longer. It’s one of those maintenance jobs that genuinely pays for itself season after season.