[C38] Bottom paint

[Michael Norcross]

My take on this after soda blasting, barrier coating, and 2 coats of Pettit Hydrocoat with added Irgarol is that ablative paints don’t work. Had growth in the same season. Then paint reps shared that ablative paints don’t work on sailboats, they don’t go fast enough. Its a scam. It was a bad year on the Chesapeake that year. Had to have divers come often. The divers, my friends, and paint people tell me Trinidad is the best, but you have to take all of the ablative off to put on the hard paint. I need to pull it this year, so will use Odyssey 45% that I got for $100 a gallon. I don't have time to do more. I may be moving to the West from Maryland at some point sooner than later anyway, so will consider  giving the boat to a friend in Maine for its next sea life. 

Cheers,

Mike Norcross
Escape #318
South River, MD (Annapolis)
manorcross at gmail.com <mailto:manorcross at gmail.com>
301-728-8709


> On Jul 18, 2022, at 11:40 AM, S Orton <ssorton at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> That 3rd coat should also cover the bottom 1/3rd of the keel, particularly the keel's bottom.  This is where I've experienced the most paint damage.
> Cheers, Steve O
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> Subject: Re: [C38] Bottom paint
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> Thanks for your input 
> 
> There’s debate about 2 or 3 coats 
> 
> My guy is applying 2 coats and a 3rd near the waterline where he says most damage may occur 
> 
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>> On Jul 16, 2022, at 8:36 AM, Charles Finn <Charles at finn.ws <mailto:Charles at finn.ws>> wrote:
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>> Unfortunately, there is no best bottom paint as temperature, salinity, pollution, currents, boat use, etc. all affect the paint life on our boats.....   Best to ask around your area with boat owners with similar issues.  Marinas (not just one) are a good option as they hear the good and bad from customers.
>> Chuck Finn
>> Mighty Quinn  #114
>> Great Lakes where this is much less of a problem!
>> On 7/15/2022 7:01 PM, Pierre Patino wrote:
>>> I've been using Interlux Micron 66 (red) for the last few years. I manage to get three years out of each double-coat application. Boat's always on saltwater. I'm open to suggestions though.
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>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 3:03 PM Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com <mailto:maxsoto at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> O might be old school, but Ive always use Petit Trinidad. I’m on a river with brackish water, and that’s the one with best results.  Just my two cents! 
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>>> Max Soto A
>>> +506-8312-1367
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>>>> On Jul 6, 2022, at 15:28, 1derful at comcast.net <mailto:1derful at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>> Time comes for bottom paint........any thoughts on brand or type 
>>>> 
>>>> Patrick Harpole
>>>> Blue Eyes
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