[luckybear]

Hi,

I have had my 32 ft sailboat for a year now. The bottom got a fresh paint job in the spring of 2000. I plan to get another paint job in the spring of 2002.

Anyways, I just learned to scuba and for my first dive, I wanted to go under my sailboat to clear barnacles, etc. (cozumel will prob be my next time ... ;-)

Question 1: any tips on doing this in terms of what type of tool to use to scrape (so as not to damage the bottom paint, etc.)?

Question 2: i will check on my zinc sacrifice as well ... being a newbie sailor: what does it look like if it needs to be replaced?

Any feedback is appreciated ... thanks !