I have done the peel away twice and the barrier coat.
The Peel-Away is tricky and it is very dependent on the temp of the hull and thinkness of the old paint. What I found happened with the many layers of old paint was that it would eat through the first few layers and then the paper would separate from the next layers causing me to do another coat. Get the big 5 gallon buckets at HD. I think I went through 4 the first year.
As for the barrier coat. Just roll on and then you can sand down if needed. The stuff is soooo thick I would go for a small nap roller and be done with it and then sand it down smooth. The stuff is really soft and sands easily.
As for bottom paint I would check out E-Paint Z0
www.epaint.com . It is a zinc based paint that works amazing. I put it on and never have to have the bottom cleaned. Yes I swear. I have someone go down mid season just to check and he has yet to charge me because the bottom is so clean.
The company is right down on the Cape so you could probably drive and pick it up and save some shipping charges.
DB
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