Ballpark Cost of a Bottom Job?

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Ballpark Cost of a Bottom Job?

Well, it's getting to be that time of year and I think a haul-out is in my near future. This will be my first bottom job with this boat, and my first in the continental US. So I am trying to establish a reasonable cost by which to compair the estimates I am going to call around for. What might a fair price be for a haul-out, 2-3 coats of ablative antifouling, new cutlass bearing, and relaunch in the Norfolk, VA area?

Tobaygo
1987 Catalina 36 MKI
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Tampa Bay, FL

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This is probably a good season to get this done. There may be "boat show specials" around that you can take advantage of.

Larry Brandt
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In the Fall of 2007 I paid a total of $1,868.35 for a haulout and two coat ablative paint job. This is broken down to $270 for the haulout and back in, $135 clean and power wash, $40 blocking, $519 for 2 gallon of a ablative paint, $770 for the paint job, and the rest is for items like paint brushes, rollers, sandpaper, etc.

I can't find my bill for 2009, but it was a little less for a one coat paint job and removing five blisters.

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[QUOTE=caprice 1050;4432]In the Fall of 2007 I paid a total of $1,868.35 for a haulout and two coat ablative paint job. This is broken down to $270 for the haulout and back in, $135 clean and power wash, $40 blocking, $519 for 2 gallon of a ablative paint, $770 for the paint job, and the rest is for items like paint brushes, rollers, sandpaper, etc.

I can't find my bill for 2009, but it was a little less for a one coat paint job and removing five blisters.[/QUOTE]

All good info, exactly what I needed thanks guys. Incidentally Caprice, what was the per-blister price, do you recall by any chance?

Tobaygo
1987 Catalina 36 MKI
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Tampa Bay, FL

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The yard charges by the hour plus materials. At that time is was $55 per hour for general labor. Engine and transmision hourily rate is about $20 an hour higher. Now it is higher.

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My admiral made me say the following in response: "Cost= 1 bottle of Tequila".

Just sayin'...

Maze

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Austin, Tx.

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