Bottom Paint

macojoe

macojoe

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I am going to be leaving my boat on a slip for the first time this year, the boat has some bottom paint on it but will need a new coat, being that this will be in the water for the whole summer I no want to use the crap that I have always used to just touch up.

So what do you guys use ??

Thank
 
I used that interlux micron or somin like that its called,,, good for 3 yrs I liked it I also soda blasted and used the barrier coat, I believe it was 175.00 a gallon for the paint and like 80.00 a gallon for barrier coat.
 
don't know which one s to use, i trailer, but my neighbor always used 2 different colors for his 2 coats, he could tell when it was wearing off before it got to the hull.
 
We use CPA gold by West Marine on the Rosborough. It's ablative so it has no build up. I think I'm going to try the cheaper CPP on the V20 if we leave it in a slip this summer.
 
Thanks, on another site I go to the guys all there use Abblative from west marine, $139 a gal and can do with just one gal, So I have decided thats what I will use.

Boat going to BS house next week and we will start the rewire and repower, when done from there it will be going to G&S Marine to be serviced and then to my yard were my son will paint the bottom.

Then off to the slip we go!!
 
Joe,
Karen and I will take a ride over to the Seaport marina in the inflatable when we get the boat in to introduce ourselves and say hello.
 
Sounds like a plan!! I will be there by May 1st I hope?? BS is a little slow LOL

But things don't get going till June. I will have to stay on the boat one weekend to see what its all about?
This is my first time on a slip so it will be all new to me, and my boat is set up for fishing not ****ing so will have to make a few small adjustments

Can't wait to meet you guys!!
 
CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!!!!!! To be honest, there is not a lot of difference between the very expensive stuff and the "West Marine" brand. If you use your boat on a fairly regular basis, then I would use the cheapest stuff you can find. I've actually gotten 2 years out of two coats of the West Marine brand.
 
In Florida I use Pettit Trinidad SR (slime resistant), 70% cuprous oxide. $249.00 gallon. Two coats of primer and two coats of bottom paint. Warmer water really brings out the barnacles. I really don't think it's as much the cost of the paint, but how well it's prepped and applied. My boat's in the water 12 months a year. I guess it's different with a much shorter boating season.
 
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