[C38] Bottom paint longevity

[Don Strong]

4 years with diver every 3 mos. in San Francisco Bay for Discreet Charm

On 5/28/13 9:53 AM, S Orton wrote:
>  My diver reported to me that the bottom surface was in excellent 
> condition, which blows me away.  The boat was moved from Southern Cal 
> in the Spring of 2009 by truck to the Puget Sound and two coats + of 
> Pettit Vivid were put on.  I am going into my 4th year of the bottom 
> paint.  In San Diego area I was painting the bottom with Vivid every 
> other year.  Granted the bottom was scrubbed more often- every other 
> month during the racing season, where in the the Sound it is twice a 
> year. The water temp in San Diego is 55-60 F, where in the Sound is 
> 45-50 F.  It is hard to believe 10 F makes that much difference.  What 
> are the experiences of the members?
> Thanks,  Steve O (Santa Susanna, 304)
>
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-- 
Donald R. Strong
Professor,
Department of Evolution and Ecology
and
The Bodega Marine Laboratory,
University of California, Davis,
Davis CA
95616
530 752 7886

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