[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

Wed Nov 10 10:57:34 EST 2010

Lee--

I haven't ordered or purchased anything yet--I need to look into financing first. I'm leaning (or listing) toward ordering a new R22. I've pretty well decided the 26RK is rather a lot of boat for someone like me--and not really all that trailerable.

I spent about 4 hours at General Boats talking to Stan & looking at boats--an enjoyable afternoon. It was too cold & windy to sail. He's shrewd: showed me a spanking new boat first, then bad-mouthed much of the current selection of recyclables. Did you know he's now into buying used Catalina 27s and modifying them for the Rhodes type centerboard? He's already launched one to test it. He also showed me an old O'Day (just as a curiosity) on which the whole cabin raises like a poptop.

I had been thinking that buying a recycled R22 would be a way to get various electronics & other options already installed. That's part of the appeal of getting a used boat--they sometimes come pretty well loaded. So it was a surprise to learn that Stan strips all that off when he recycles a boat.

Two days later I stopped in St Augustine to visit a friend, came down with a horrible stomach bug & didn't get back here to Apollo Beach until last Thursday. There has been a great deal to attend to, which is why I'm just beginning to look into boat mortgages.

I'm sure I'll be coming to you for more advice!

P

2003 Klingle Rd NW 
Washington, DC 20010 
202 483 3822 C: 202 821 2679 

911 Silver Palm Way 
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
813 645 5601 C: 202 821 2679 

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----- Original Message -----
From: "LELAND KUHN" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 4:13:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

Peter,

Does this mean you've decided on a Rhodes or are you still considering a Seaward?

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org on behalf of peter klappert
Sent: Tue 11/9/2010 1:31 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

This is simply FYI:

I was recently in Edenton looking at the current crop of recyclable R22s and discussing options with Stan. Since I'll be keeping my boat on a lift, I said that (in view of the recent list discussions of bottom paint) I wanted to be sure I got the appropriate paint. Stan suggested that if the boat will only be in the water for daysails, weekending and occasional one or two week cruises, I didn't need bottom paint at all--even in Florida. This was news to me, because all my boating has been with boats kept on moorings or at docks. Stan also said the boat will be faster without bottom paint. I mentioned this to a neighbor who was a blue-water sailor for years & very into racing: he agrees with Stan.

Peter

Washington, DC 20010
Apollo Beach, FL 33572

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, November 8, 2010 11:11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

Hi Todd,

Thanks for a link to a relatively instructive set of videos.  As far as "a
great series of videos" goes, there's nothing great about bottom painting,
unless you can find someone else to do it for you.

On thing the videos neglect to explain is that many yards will not allow
customers to paint due to DEC & EPA regulations.  I am not sure if this is a
real issue or it is being used to generate revenue for the yards.

I paint on the trailer with a system to lift the hull several inches above
the bunks.  I used Pettit ACP50 for years and switched to WM CPP blue (made
by Pettit for WM, similar to Petitt Ultima SSA) several seasons ago due to
price.  It works very well in LI Sound, although it is a single season
product.  The Pettit ACP50 has been replaced by the Pettit Horizons
Multi-season paint.  Since I launch once a season, CPP is fine.  If I were
trailer sailing, I would go back to Horizons Multi-season paint.  The major
problem with a single season paint like CPP when trailering is that it
becomes too hard for adequate ablative action if allowed to dry for more
than 2 weeks while the Horizons stays soft.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: <sprocket80 at mail.com> Sunday, November 07, 2010 5:10 PM
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> I do not know if this link has been posted in the past but West Marine has
> a great series of videos on the subject.
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> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/WestAdvisorView?langId=-1&storeId=11151&catalogId=10001&page=Bottom-Paint
>
> Todd T.
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