[C320-list] West Marine CPP-Plus?

[Robert Seastream]

I wonder if repainting every season is even necessary?  My dad always 
did, but that was old ('60's forward) school, I think.  I'm mulling 
this over because I saw no growth (used Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote 
ACT), and I still see paint on the hull.  I believe that with the 
paints for fresh water, you need a new coat with fresh biocide in it 
each season, but this is an ablative paint, for salt water.


Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Mar 12, 2007, at 3:32 PM, charles walsh wrote:

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> Jeff, I sail out of the Raritan Bay in NJ and used CPP for years but 
> started getting a lot of barnacles a few years back.  I don't paint 
> the bottom every year but instead spot touchup so as not to get a 
> paint buildup (I hate sanding). I checked at West Marine and they told 
> me that CPP was no longer a multi-season paint since about 2003 and 
> that is the reason for the barnacles.  I am trying their PCA Gold 
> which states it is multi-season on the label.  PCA Gold is about 
> $55.00 more a gallon but worth it if I don't have to Sand.
>
> Charlie Walsh
> Windrifter #317
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>  From: Jeffrey Hare<mailto:Catalina at thehares.com>
>   To: 'C320-List'<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>
>   Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 1:46 PM
>   Subject: [C320-list] West Marine CPP-Plus?
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>
>   Hello East-Coasties:
>
>   I've used Micron CSC all these years, but am now considering the 
> switch to
>   West Marine CPP-Plus.  Practical Sailor seemed to think it was 
> substantially
>   better as I recall, however I don't have the article.
>
>   It's $109/gallon from West marine (with the 10$ off coupon), vs 
> $155/gallon
>   for CSC through Jamestown Distributors.  West Marine lists CSC at
>   ($195/gallon), although I've never paid anywhere near that.
>
>   Any experience out there with it in non-tropical salt water?  We 
> sail the
>   ME,NH,MA coast areas and the boat is docked in a brackish tidal 
> river.
>
>   -Jeff
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