Andrei: A few rare locations one can keep.biata in-water for extended periods without antifouling paint. Lake Dillon Colorado being one I have personal experience. See discussion - https://m17-375.com/2019/02/03/antifouling-bottom-paint-selecting-bottom-pai... Again varnish cannot be used for under water applications. A few hours or day is okay, followed by a drying out period, but longer the finish will fail. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com <<-- new site! On Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 6:06 PM Andrei via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Hi Dave,
As you are keeping the boat in-water did extended periods what antifouling are you using on the hull and centerboard?
I haven't used anything, and so far (perhaps since the water is very clean and rather cold) it seems to have worked great. There is only a thin layer of slime on the boat, and I hope when I pull it out in about a month to clean it with a solid washing/rag/maybe light power washing.
Should I be using an antifouling paint in order to **protect** the hull and centerboard? Do you recommend I use the same product to coat the rudder too? Should I put a layer of glass on top as well?
Thanks, Andrei.
On Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 6:06 PM Andrei via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Hi Dave,
As you are keeping the boat in-water did extended periods what antifouling are you using on the hull and centerboard?
I haven't used anything, and so far (perhaps since the water is very clean and rather cold) it seems to have worked great. There is only a thin layer of slime on the boat, and I hope when I pull it out in about a month to clean it with a solid washing/rag/maybe light power washing.
Should I be using an antifouling paint in order to **protect** the hull and centerboard? Do you recommend I use the same product to coat the rudder too? Should I put a layer of glass on top as well?
Thanks, Andrei.