[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22

[Michael Meltzer]

welcome to salt water :-)
boat  lifts are generally not used in the area. I suspect it part custom, ugly and storm related. Bottom paint is required if the
boat spends more than 2 days in the water. And it better be good bottom paint at that. Otherwise in about 2 weeks you will have
10,000 eyes looking at you from the bottom and after 2 months a chisel and hammer are needed to remove. I like the ablative
paints(they polish like a bar of soap), very fast bottom and they are mitli year paints. APC ultimate with SR is a standard, at 180
a gallon(2 coats per gallon, start with 4 coats). you will need to recoat every 3 years. their down side is they are soft and do not
stand up to repeated trailering. For allot of trailering(more that spring/fall storage) you need one of the hard paints but they
need to be redone yearly.

MJM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MarkW" <MarkW at TOSHIBATIC-PA.com>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22


> I guess what you are saying is that regardless of whether the boat is up on
> a lift or in the water--for bay side sailing or ocean sailing--bottom paint
> is recommended---I am told that this must be done each season--sand down and
> apply---if this is the case--I really guess it does not matter whether the
> boat is stored on a lift or in the water--correct?
>
> Mark W
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Meltzer [mailto:mjm at michaelmeltzer.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:47 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22
>
>
> no need unless damaged,
>
> the boat will only spend 6 months a year in the water and will have 6 months
> to dry out(keep the bilge dry), you will be pulling it
> for winter storage(I am sure they have that rule too :-), also you will
> already be sealing the bottom with bottom paint(it is
> required on the coast). so their is no need. but if you wish 3M barrier cost
> I think is best and interlux is used in allot of
> repairs.
>
> MJM
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "MarkW" <MarkW at TOSHIBATIC-PA.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:15 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22
>
>
> > Gentlemen/Ladies:
> > I am interested in comments with regard to bottom coating the Rhodes
> > 22--effects on performance, etc.  I am looking to purchase either a
> > pre-owned or new boat--I have a condo in Ocean City, MD-- an the
> association
> > that I live in does not allow lifts.  Bottom coating is absolutely
> required.
> > I am also interested in products as well--
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mark W
> >
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