I have just initiated a topic that will run for six months, even if I'm the only contributor, because that's how long this disaster will take.
I flipped the boat on its trailer in September and moved it into the garage to do "a little work" on the hull. Here's what "a little work" seems to involve:
--September-October: Mark a hundred or so gel coat blisters on the hull. Grind each one down to the glass. At the base of each blister is a white spot where the glass is rotten. Cut it away. Wash the hull to challenge the remaining gel-coat and reveal any remaining blisters. (I started with the idea, "God, don't let me find any blisters." Now it's blister Pokémon: Gotta Catch 'Em All.
--October: Palm sand the entire hull. Challenge the gel coat. Grind any new blisters. Sand. Wash.
--November: Keep drying the hull. According to Interlux, it takes a minimum of 3 months.
--December: Seal the hull with epoxy. $200. ca-ching. Wait two weeks.
--Early January: Sand. Build up the really bad areas with new resin and fabric. Wait two weeks.
--Mid January: Fill all the divots with putty. $60. ca-ching. Wait two weeks
--February: Fair the hull (i.e., Sand. Sand. Sand. Sand. Sand.)
--Early March: Barrier-coat the hull. $220. ca-ching. Paint the same weekend with bottom paint. $200. ca-ching. Wait two weeks.
--Mid March: Paint the topsides. $150, ca-ching. Wait two weeks. Pay the moorage fee. $500. ca-ching
--April 1: Turn the boat right side up. Put it in the water. Ignore the fact that I just spent (including all the sand paper and solvent) about $1,000 on the hull of a boat that cost me $900 to start with.
Or don't ignore it. I just got laid off from my job, so I may try to figure the cost into the sale price of the boat. Watch this space.