[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[Bob Keller]

Just brought Yankee Clipper to the marina (Big Water Marina) for a bottom 
job - it's been 4 years since Stan used Petit Trinidad on the bottom and it 
held up very well.  The bottom looked great when I pulled the boat.  I'm 
getting a "salt water" bottom job since I will be moving to Savannah, GA 
next spring/summer.  So, what should I do with the bottom?  I called the 
marina in Savannah and they recommended that I go with an ablative paint 
instead of hard paint like Trinidad.  They use and recommended a sanding job 
and then two coats of Petit Ultima Pro (with biocide).  This can supposedly 
only be bought by boat yards, but the Petit Ultima is likely not much 
different.  High copper contect and biocide and using ablative paint will 
prevent build-up of bottom paint that will eventually have to be dealt with. 
  They said a sanding and two new coats every 12-18 months does the trck on 
the coast.

Just wanted to share this with the list and see if anyone has any similar 
experiences.

Regards,
Bob K
s/v Yankee Clipper