[MHml] Bottom paint for fresh and salt

[Larry Forgy]

I had VC 17 on a boat we raced one summer in Annapolis on the Chesapeake 
Bay.  It was a nice smooth finish but couldn't keep the slime and algae 
off the boat.  I had to get in the water and scrub the bottom before 
each race.  It is a hard bottom paint, but by the end of the season I 
don't think there was much of it left on the hull.

I would think that warmer and saltier St. Petersburg would be a lot 
worse on the bottom than Annapolis.

Larry Forgy

Heritageboatco at aol.com wrote:
> I'm currently completing a Transat 6.5 sailboat that will be summered 
> on Lake Erie in the water and wintered in St. Petersburg FL in the 
> water. Is there one bottom paint type or brand that will be good for 
> the algea/critters in both areas? Or are there two types that can be 
> painted over each other?
> I'm kinda partial to VC 17 which I've used on Lake Erie but am 
> clueless as to effectviveness in saltwater.
>  
> Roger
> SV Spook
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