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islander
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Response Posted - 01/20/2010 :  12:24:53  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Hmmmmmmm...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
My thoughts exactly.. Thats a modified epoxy, one season hard finish. Old school...I would have gone with a muli-season ablative. Just my 2 cents.
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 01/20/2010 :  12:40:13  Show Profile
I'm in fresh water, I was told it would last 3 to 4 years.
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islander
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Response Posted - 01/20/2010 :  13:09:48  Show Profile
Im just going by what I read from West Marine
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Best use: Range of products from inexpensive single season coverage (like West Marine Bottomshield and Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote) up to top quality multi-season protection in high-fouling environments (such as Pettit Trinidad or Interlux Ultra). <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 01/20/2010 :  13:57:21  Show Profile
Fouling is, of course, location specific; if others in your area are getting multi-season protection from it, then you should too. If you don't, you can always go with a multi-season hard or soft ablative next year.
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Response Posted - 01/20/2010 :  19:01:56  Show Profile
The problem with any hard paint is eventually you have to take it off, or it'll start falling off (leaving craters). Ablatives essentially keep working till they wear away, and you can add as necessary--as little as necessary. The one exception (which I've never used) might be VC-17, a hard paint that I gather is so thin that buildup is hardly a problem. I know from sad experience that buildup of "modified epoxies" becomes a problem, and putting an ablative on top of them can <i>really</i> make them let go.

BTW, I'm also a big fan of Pettit's <i>Irgarol</i> and Interlux's <i>Biolux</i> additives. They really do hold down slime and other plant growth--at least they do in this salt-water environment.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 01/20/2010 :  19:25:08  Show Profile
Dave, I wondered if that would become a big issue over time. I think I'll stick with my wash-away and a somewhat rougher bottom.
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 01/21/2010 :  13:55:32  Show Profile
We shall see how this all works out. This guy was referred to me by multiple people at the marina and even by a poster here.

She goes in the water tomorrow morning and the weather looks perfect for sailing all weekend, 15 to 20 knts and 66 degree temp.
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