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Barry,
Removing the bottom paint will be on the spring 2009 list. Right now, typical mid atlantic summer, the 3 H's (Hazy,Hot, Humid) are in control and crawling under the boat to scrape bottom paint, when I could be fishing and out on the boat is a non option. No matter how much I would like those extra MPH for top speed.

When I did the stern, I used citristrip, a plastic scraper and a plastic mesh scrubbie. I plan the same for the rest of the bottom paint, followed by lots of wet sanding.