[Rhodes22-list] bottom paint

[Bill Effros]

Always use what works for you.  The PS test raft is in my harbor.  Whatever works for them works for me.  But every place has different problems, and the locals almost always have the best answers.

Bill Effros


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SVTRITON at aol.com 
  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
  Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:42 AM
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] bottom paint


  hi all
  hauled my boat this week for the yearly bottom and wax thing and was 
  absolutely shocked..as some of you know i keep my boat in the  water all year in 
  baltimore harbor and sail the chesapeake bay....when she (sorry ladies) came out of 
  the water on the lift the bottom looked like it was just painted..there was 
  not a mussell, barnacle or any growth of any type way shape or form... ive 
  sailed the bay for over 25 yrs and have never had this experience...the only 
  change was the bottom paint i used last yr..it was seahawk tropikote with 
  biocide...its an epoxy not an ablative..it cost $164 a gallon...used 1 gallon on the 
  boat
  .......i was initailly concerned with seahawk as it did not get a great 
  rating with practical sailor..however i liked their response to ps's article and 
  also like their
   guarantee...if you get anything on your boat they pay for the haul, 
  cleaning, repaint and launch...also my yard swears by the stuff...they said they only 
  had one boat out of 350 claim a warranty...thought id pass it on
  best
  tom
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