[Rhodes22-list] Bottom paint

[Rick]

Kathy,

The real concern is where the boat is kept when it is not sailed.  If you
keep it in the water when not sailing, something will grow on the bottom.
With most inland lakes, only scum will grow on it.  Scum is easy to wash off
with a power washer.  However, if the lake has been invaded by mussels, like
all the Great Lakes, only biocide paint will prevent mussels from becoming a
permanent addition to your bottom gelcoat.

Rick

On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Kathy Barron <jbarron1 at cinci.rr.com> wrote:

>
> OK, probably a dumb question.... is bottom paint necessary if the boat is
> only sailed in fresh water?  Mine hasn't been done since we bought the boat
> from Stan in 2007.
> Kathy
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