We got sick of supporting bottom paint on our Nor'Sea, so we have opted out on the Montgomery. On the last trip to the San Juans (I think 18 days in Puget Sound) we got a little slime, but we could rinse it off with a cloth. Havasu and its week worth of quagga mussel larvae was a little more intense, but an abrasive pad cleaned the little guys off (easy for me because my wife did it). Once you put on bottom paint, I think you are pretty much stuck with it, so think about whether you will ever be in a fouling environment for more than a few weeks. Tom On Mar 23, 2012, at 7:29 AM, W David Scobie wrote:
rick:
i can't remember from prior posts if you keep your boat in-water for extended periods?
if you don't keep your boat in-water for more than than about a month at a time consider one of the hard and slick bottom coats. larry yake uses this type of product on his M17, CORN DOG. i'm not sure the product or the details on how it stands up to long periods in water. larry does keep his boat in fresh water during the summer when he is not sailing the san juan and northern canadian waters.
larry please share details and this time i'll save your information for my own future boat projet as 'what you did' is what i'm going to do when i decide to get under my M17 SWEET PEA and remove all the flaking bottom paint.
:: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.com
--- On Fri, 3/23/12, Rick Davies <jdavies104@gmail.com> wrote:
My boat has ablative copper bottom paint that is over five years old, and beginning to wear off. One boatyard has suggested removing it with a pressure washer that uses very hot water rather than sanding. Does anyone have any experience with this, or comments as to whether it's a good idea or not? Any possibility of damage to the surface? Would it still have to be sanded before painting?
Thanks,
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L