pio
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Post by pio on Dec 18, 2010 9:37:53 GMT
I have a SO 32 from 2004.
I'm wondering to give it a preventive osmosis treatment or not. I found a number of osmosis cases of older Jeanneau's, but not of the SO types. I lay up my boat every year.
Does anyone know about a Jeanneau SO having had osmosis?
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Post by Don Reaves on Dec 18, 2010 11:37:28 GMT
Where are you located? If you keep your boat in fresh water, I wouldn't bother. None of the SO Jeanneaus in my vicinity (Great Lakes, US) have osmosis problems.
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pio
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Post by pio on Dec 18, 2010 16:11:57 GMT
Hi Don,
My boat is located in the Netherlands at fresh water. In winter time she's always layed up. In summertime a sail a period from 6 weeks to 3 months at salty water (NorthSea and English Channel) and sometimes up to 5 months at light salty water (Baltic Sea).
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Post by MalcolmP on Dec 18, 2010 18:28:07 GMT
On our previous Jeanneau a 2001 SO34,2 we kept her afloat in salt water for almost 7 seasons with only about 2 haul outs for max 3 months. The survey when we sold her found her totally dry (even the rudder) so I don't think you should have any problem
On our current boat 2008 39i we had Coppercoat on from new so that gives an extra epoxy layer, so I ma hopeful that we should not have any problems with Osmosis either
cheers
Malcolm
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Post by MartyB on Dec 18, 2010 23:47:58 GMT
Is osmosis what I know as blister's? if so, the only boats I know of with this issue are from the 70's during the oil crisis, and the manufactures were trying some different resins. My 85 to my knowledge from at least 2 haulouts that I have owned here, including initial haulout/survey, yielded no blisters. I do have some issues with the iron keel, which needed a complete sand down, epoxy and new bottom paint. Will see how she looks in the next few months. My boat has been in saltwater 24/7 since june/july of 85.
marty
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