[C320-list] Bottom Paint

[Stan]

The warm fresh water version is the VC17M w/Biolux.  Works great on lower
Lake Michigan.

Stan
"Our Little Amusement" #744


On 3/14/06, Robert E. Sloat <resloat at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Steve-Here in Lake Michigan the paint of choice for newly commissioned
> Catalina's from Sailplace, the Catalina dealer in Waukegan IL, is Interlux
> VC 17m Extra which is a hard paint with Teflon + copper.  A quick
> application every spring for 4 seasons has left basically no build-up and
> things below the water line are a smooth as a lapdancer's .....
>
> If you are in warm and/or salt water, there may be a different version of
> this product.
>
> Bob Sloat
> Savannah #894
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Brown" <jbrown03 at sympatico.ca>
> To: <Allan.Field at comcast.net>; "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bottom Paint
>
>
> > For what it is worth I removed the ablative on a 27ft C&C once.  I must
> have
> > had at least 10 guys walk past and said that they did that same job
> "once".
> > The emphasis was unmistakable as I found out.
> >
> > Regards
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Allan Field" <Allan.Field at comcast.net>
> > To: "'C320-List'" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 5:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bottom Paint
> >
> >
> > > Steve - If you switch from ablative to hard paint, keep in mind that
> you
> > > must remove all the ablative first.  That job alone is enough to make
> me
> > > lie
> > > down until the urge goes away...
> > >
> > > Allan S. Field
> > > Sea Shadow - #808
> > > Columbia, MD
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> > > [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Stord at aol.com
> > > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:43 AM
> > > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > > Subject: [C320-list] Bottom Paint
> > >
> > > To All,
> > > I've raced our 320 in local club races for a few years now.  I've
> always
> > > used an ablative paint because I didn't dive on the boat and paid a
> diver
> > > once a
> > > month to do so.  I plan on diving on the boat to clean it regularly
> this
> > > year and am considering switching to a hard paint.  I would appreciate
> > > any
> > > input, pro or con, before I do so.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Steve Lunsford
> > > s/v Joy 756
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Stan
C320 "Our Little Amusement" #744
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