[Rhodes22-list] Re: CB trunk, bottom paint

[Rick Centalonza]

Richard,

That was just the answer to the question I was thinking of.
Thank you.

Rick
On Dec 1, 2004, at 3:11 PM, Richard Smith wrote:

> < The high CuO
>>> content should keep the fouling at bay for years inside a centerboard
> trunk.>
>
> I don't think this will work in salt water!  Once exposed to the air 
> these
> seasonal coatings lose much or all of their antifouling properties.  
> It's
> possible to revive them (slightly) by sanding.  Difficult to sand the
> interior of the trunk though.
>
> The issue of centerboard trunk fouling (in boats always in the water) 
> has
> never been successfully addressed.  I think the best approach is to 
> paint
> the board itself with a quality antifouling compound and lower and 
> raise it
> a couple of times every week.  This will go along ways towards 
> eliminating
> marine fouling in the trunk.  By following this schedule my boat had 
> always
> had very little hard growth  in this area.
>
> Richard Smith
>
>
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