Haul Out Frequency for Salt Water Boats?

Hi All,
I'm just starting my first full year with my 07' Rinker 280 which we don't have a trailer for (and I don't want to haul around town) so we're keeping her in the water year round up in Olympia, WA. I'm wonder what others who keep their boats in year round in salt water do for bottom maintenance and if they haul out annually or just have divers clean the bottom every few months. Needless to say the cost and time for haul out wouldn't be bad to avoid if it's not something that needs to be done annually. Last June we had her hauled out with new bottom paint and a full scrub down, I also had a diver do some cleaning with zincs this fall on her.
Looking at other forums I've seen everything from guys who only do a haul out every three years to others that have it hauled out ever few months. Any sage wisdom from some more experienced year round guys/gals would be appreciated!
Derek
I'm just starting my first full year with my 07' Rinker 280 which we don't have a trailer for (and I don't want to haul around town) so we're keeping her in the water year round up in Olympia, WA. I'm wonder what others who keep their boats in year round in salt water do for bottom maintenance and if they haul out annually or just have divers clean the bottom every few months. Needless to say the cost and time for haul out wouldn't be bad to avoid if it's not something that needs to be done annually. Last June we had her hauled out with new bottom paint and a full scrub down, I also had a diver do some cleaning with zincs this fall on her.
Looking at other forums I've seen everything from guys who only do a haul out every three years to others that have it hauled out ever few months. Any sage wisdom from some more experienced year round guys/gals would be appreciated!
Derek
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MarkB - I agree, 3 years is waaaaay too long. I'm not against yearly, but wondering if the anode and bottom scrubbing by a diver every three months or so would suffice to stretch out the haul out to every other year.
I am in Gig Harbor. Life time puget sound boater. If you have your bottom and drives scrubbed annually and the diver does your zinc's based on 50% remaining material which can be 6 months to a year depending on the marina you'll be fine keeping her in the water up to two years. Your big watch out is your drive bellows and barnicals. As you trim, they cut! This is where the annual hual out is worth checking the bellows for cracks and barnicals. Don't worry about saltwater. In the sound the salt is not nearly as salty as the Pacific and the Pacific is far less salty and alkaline as the Atlantic. The tuffest area on boats is Florida with high salt, high PH and warmwater. Most boaters there have lifts at their homes or marinas.
LG
Andy
2007 300 EC, 350 Mags, B3's, Table Rock Lake, MO
Andy