December 14th, 2009 by rhondap

Stripping your boat properly and preparing it for a bottom paint job is important and this is a good time of year to complete the task. You probably not sailing as much in December compared to July due to chilly weather, holiday functions, work commitments and school schedules.

No one wants to suit up in a scuba outfit and scrub the bottom of a boat in the water. And the time – days in fact - you spend sanding it by hand could be better spent elsewhere doing something more productive and even profitable.

Hiring workers to sand it by hand is not an incredibly feasible or economical choice either, since most people will charge $25 per hour and take about a week to do the job. You’re looking at shelling out $1,600 to $2,000 and more in compensation, insurance and other fees for two workers. That number could go higher if you assign your employees to scrub the bottom paint off the boat – it’s time they are not making money for your business.

Hiring a Soda Blast Systems Preferred Contractor – an experienced, qualified and insured worker – has its perks. For instance, take a 32-foot boat that needs to the bottom paint stripped. Our contractors can come in, tent up (to contain the dust), strip and clean the bottom, pack up and be out in one day and for less than $2,000.

You won’t be stuck with time-consuming, frustrating messes to clean (most of our contractors tent off projects with plastic to contain the dust and ensure quick and easy clean-up) and you can start on your boat project immediately.