Rudder Layers

I have spent this past week scraping down the layers of paint on the rudder.  It is sort of like going back in time realizing that each layer of bottom paint represented maybe a race season victory with perhaps a couple of summer vacations bouncing around the islands near Ketchikan Alaska.  What I can tell is she has been protected well.

The colors have been many, Black, Blue, Maroon, Blue Barrier coat?, and Silver with sparkles.

The paint is coming off easy and the rudder underneath it all is in great condition.  Hopefully I'm getting an idea of what the bottom is like and I'm hoping for no surprises there.

I need to figure out the haul out plan.  I'm new at this.