[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[Bob Weber]

Bill, I went to a Hard paint for that reason.  After 2 Seasons of not being 
able to get to the areas under the bunks I had racing stripes on the bottom 
which could not be cleaned from the water since it was stuck on unpainted 
bottom.  I got 2 seasons out of VC17 and will have to recoat this spring.  I 
had hoped for better results but it still lasted twice as long as ablative.  
Bob Weber


>From: "Wickman, William E" <WEWickman at spectraenergy.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:49:23 -0600
>
>It sounds like most everyone uses an ablative paint.  Has anyone found
>any problems with the paint coming off during launch and retrieval?  I
>would think that an ablative paint would rub off on the bunks of the
>trailer.
>
>Bill W.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Slim
>Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:35 PM
>To: Rhodes22-list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
>
>We use the Interlux ablative from West Marine at about $60 per gallon.
>I
>get two coats on the boat from one gallon and we've painted every other
>year.  The boat sits in the fresh water lake all season except for an
>occasional trip up north.  It always comes out in the fall looking great
>except for a little paint we scuff off the bow landing on shore, which
>we do
>quite often.  I never pressure wash it or sand or anything beforehand.
>I
>use jack stands to get it as high off the trailer as I can which also
>gives
>you more room to work under the boat.
>
>Slim
>
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