Last week, we took this Oceanis 45 out of the water to our yard, so that we could test the hull integrity vs. osmosis. Afterward, we got her ready for the sailing season and a planned journey to South America. In the process, we realized that the Gori propeller on this boat, not one we get to see very often, was very lose, and we decided to change the bearings.
Before starting this kind of project, you better check that you have all the spares.
After this, it was time to go for the propeller and Sail Drive protection. Under our advice, the owners decided to use Trilux Prop-O-Drev for the protection of the Sail Drive, and our PropSpeed Primer and Coat special treatment for the propeller.
After a couple of season testing it on various type of boats, both motor and sailing, we believe PropSpeed is the best choice currently. To get all the details on its benefits, please refer to this previous post.
In the process of preparing the Sail Drive for its own treatment, we use a very long “bottle brush” to insure that the Sail drive is free of any organic troopers. And of course we fully cover the propeller so that the two products don’t mess one with the other.
My name is Elia di Prima, and I fully endorse the use of Trilux Prop-o-dev 🙂 (disclaimer, we have no conflict of interest expressing this professional comment)
The Trilux work sheet recommend 3 coats on the Sail Drive, with a 30mn drying time in-between..
And with this and the hull fully painted, it was time to move onto our next project.
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