J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers

We're doing a total redo on Rhapsody's bottom this spring. There are too many layers of West Marine epoxy bottom paint to count that forms a nice "shelf" when you run your hand down the waterline. Fortunately, there are no signs of blisters.

The plan is to strip to the gel coat using Peel Away Marine Stripper, Sand with 80 Grit and use Interlux Fiberwash 202, then apply a total 6 coats alternating Gray & White Interlux 2000E barrier coat. Once it cures, we'll apply 3 or 4 coats VC17 Offshore, light sand & burnish.

Now the questions:
1. Anyone used Peel Away before and have pointers for use? I figure we'll need about 10 gallons. Reading web postings this stuff looks pretty good when used above 60 degrees (I'm looking at my thermometer and its 8 degrees outside now!)

2. Spraying Interlux 2000E - I've got a Wagner airless sprayer and planned on using this to get a smooth barrier coat base. Has anybody sprayed this stuff before and have recommended thinning ratios for an airless sprayer? Looks like the "Thumb print test" Interlux recommends for recoating means I get this done in one day for all the layers, or must wait 2 weeks between coats.

3. How much time should elapse before spraying the 1st coat of VC17 Offshore so the barrier coat cure / vapors don't impact the VC17 Offshore?

4. VC17 Offshore recoating - can these be done consecutively when each layer is dry to the touch? It looks like this stuff will dry quickly. Again - anyone use an airless sprayer with this and have pointers?

Bill - Rhapsody #348