Easy Question

[scoobert]

what does it mean to have a steel hull coated with coal tar?
how would you get it off?

[Seaworthy Lass]

I presume you mean coal tar epoxy used for corrosion protection?

It would need to be mechanically removed. Why would you want to remove it?

[Matt sachs]

A big a$$ sandblaster is what I used. Unless there is a need to remove it, its better left alone. It cost me more to remove it than it did to replace it.

[boatman61]

....?

[scoobert]

Originally Posted by Seaworthy Lass

I presume you mean coal tar epoxy used for corrosion protection?

It would need to be mechanically removed. Why would you want to remove it?

they did not say the epoxy part....

[scoobert]

[scoobert]

[captain58sailin]

Nice boat, why would you want to remove the tar? It is protecting your hull from corrosion.

[scoobert]

i have never heard of it before right now.
i was under the understanding that epoxy paint was the best coating?
is coal tar just fine too?

[Matt sachs]

Is she a Roberts? From what I can see she looks exactly like what I started with.

[scoobert]

i have no idea if it is, they said 54' the spray is 52'? also the beam is a bit narrow for a spray at 16'6"
they might not know how to measure. its just a hull basically.
with a 6.2gm diesel, run into a 4WD transfer case...
so yeah, just a hull...

[captain58sailin]

I would leave it be. No reason to remove, excellent coating.

[scoobert]

ok thanks.
the first thing i thought was they rolled on roofing tar.

[Matt sachs]

Nice project! Look very closely inside down low, thats where the rust will be hiding. The adventure begins.....

[scoobert]

yes. i would coat the inside bottom with epoxy paint.
and ditch the 4wd transfer case, lol.
just contacted him today... we will see.