First Bottom Clean

As of today, I have had my first bottom cleaning on my own boat. It’s a proud, proud moment. My boat will skim through the seas, free of barnacles, for weeks to come. I had the bottom pressure-washed and a coat of bottom paint slopped on back in November, and a new propeller shaft zinc installed. After having a talk with the bottom cleaner, Brad, he said I’d be good to wait until just about now until he had to come clean it for the first time. He sounds like a really trusty guy, rather than starting right away just to charge me for more cleanings.