[ham] [Rhodes22-list] Stan, will the real paint stand up?

[Steve Alm]

Thanks for the info, Mark.  My boat now has ablative and most of it is in
pretty good shape.  I was hoping to avoid stripping the whole thing down
which I assume I'd have to do in order to put on the Petit Trinidad.

On 4/1/03 3:21 PM, "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org> wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> Matt Peterson, #329, Opu Nui
> 
>    As a hull diver, I have strong opinions about bottom paint. For almost
> all applications, I recommend Petit Trinidad. It's an epoxy-based paint,
> quite hard, high copper content, resists fouling well and stands up to
> cleaning and other forms of abuse, besides being fast. Ablatives, IMHO, do
> not offer superior anti-fouling properties for the casual sailor, and are
> far more fragile than epoxy-based paints.
> http://tritonclass.org/mir/BOTTOM.htm
> 
> More info:
> 
> http://www.sportboatmag.com/SBMNewProductsPetitTrinidad.htm
> 
> http://www.iboats.com/products/7/3727_petit_trinidad_sr_slime_resistant_anti
> fouling_paint.html
> 
> Mark
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Alm" <salm@mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 4:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [ham] [Rhodes22-list] Stan, will the real paint stand up?
> 
> 
>> Is the Petit Trinidad an ablative?  Is there a different bottom paint for
>> salt/fresh water?
>> 
>> On 4/1/03 11:57 AM, "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Cut Stan a break, do you really think he keeps track of the bottom paint
> on
>>> every boat.
>>> I am sure him like other just look at the paint on the boat for the
> answer.
>>> 
>>> the issues:
>>> Teflon can only go over Teflon, Stan does not use it unless someone sent
> him
>>> some.
>>> High copper hard epoxy, his favorite, if in good shape anything can go
> over.
>>> adbaitve, only abative can go over, it washs off(hint, wet a area, good,
> then
>>> try a scrubber sponge, does it come off like a bar of
>>> soap).
>>> 
>>> This is my second time trying to help, you never answered the questions
> from
>>> last time how it being used..........
>>> BTW Awlgrip is know for thier top side paint, not thier bottom pain.
>>> 
>>> MJM
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ken Wise" <skipperken@excite.com>
>>> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 12:34 PM
>>> Subject: [ham] [Rhodes22-list] Stan, will the real paint stand up?
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Stan, we need to reapply an anti-fouling paint to the bottom of Awaken,
> but
>>>> want to know what paint you used to make certain what
>>> we choose is compatable. I used the faq site and got an answer of
> Awlgrip. Gil
>>> said you used Petit Trinidad on his boat. Only you
>>> know what is on my boat, please clear this up. Ken
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Ken Wise
>>>> Awaken
>>>> Trail Creek Marina
>>>> Michigan City, IN
>>>> 
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