[C38] Bottom paint longevity

[William Knowles]

I got two seasons out of west marines CPT and then only had a few touch up
spots and the water line. Bay temp can get into the 80's. I have a
different color underneath so easy to spot touch up areas.


On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu> wrote:

>  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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