[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[Bud]

Bob,
  I just had two coats of Petitt Ultima put on (I don't remember if it 
was Pro).  I sail on the ICW on the East Coast of Florida
and all the folks I talked to, indicate ablative is the way to go.  When 
they worked on my boat they pressure washed the hull
then lightly sanded as necessary.  They recommended that I have all the 
bottom paint sanded off for the next go around, but
that it wasn't too built up at this point.  I don't know if the old 
paint was ablative, but the marina folks seemed sure the new
paint was going to stick.  Say, how did you route your bilge hose?  Did 
you give the pump its own thru-hull fitting?

-Bud Connor

Bob Keller wrote:

> Just brought Yankee Clipper to the marina (Big Water Marina) for a 
> bottom job - it's been 4 years since Stan used Petit Trinidad on the 
> bottom and it held up very well.  The bottom looked great when I 
> pulled the boat.  I'm getting a "salt water" bottom job since I will 
> be moving to Savannah, GA next spring/summer.  So, what should I do 
> with the bottom?  I called the marina in Savannah and they recommended 
> that I go with an ablative paint instead of hard paint like Trinidad.  
> They use and recommended a sanding job and then two coats of Petit 
> Ultima Pro (with biocide).  This can supposedly only be bought by boat 
> yards, but the Petit Ultima is likely not much different.  High copper 
> contect and biocide and using ablative paint will prevent build-up of 
> bottom paint that will eventually have to be dealt with.  They said a 
> sanding and two new coats every 12-18 months does the trck on the coast.
>
> Just wanted to share this with the list and see if anyone has any 
> similar experiences.
>
> Regards,
> Bob K
> s/v Yankee Clipper
>
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