This is the core operation, and it remains one of the most performed in shipyards. For us, it is and remains one of the primary services. Even after several years, the hull of your sail or motorboat should appear smooth and polished with a thin layer, a few microns thick, and should not have any chipping or detachment from the support. A well-done hull will make you consume less fuel. This is our working practice, recommended by the best worldwide antifouling manufacturers and supported by our three-decade-long experience. The boat is lifted and immediately washed with a cold high-pressure rotating water jet, which performs an initial peeling, removing bacteria and superficial and loosely attached calcareous formations. A self-polishing antifouling, sometimes used on sailboats, is almost completely removed at these pressures. The hull is then placed on “blocks” and freed from the straps, allowing it to dry. At this point, it undergoes a light sanding to make the surface uniform and prepare it for antifouling application. Thus, the hull is ready to return to the sea. Hulls prepared in this way will always look like they are being prepared for the first time, and as usual, the savings will come from a job well done!