[C320-list] Bottom painting

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

Mike,

I suggest you consult with nearby sailors to see what brand of paint works  
best in your area. Knowing what works well for me in brackish water is of  
little value to you. Suggest you find out what the PO put on as it seems  
to be holding up very well. And then hope you can still buy it.
Lastly, you need to know what's on the boat now (ablative vs. hard epoxy)  
as you cannot apply a hard paint over ablative without removing all the  
ablative first.


On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:58:12 -0400, Mike Paris <mparis495 at gmail.com> wrote:

> When do I need to re-paint the bottom? I've owned the boat 2 1/2 years  
> and haven't had to do it yet. It was painted by the previous owner just  
> before the sale. I'm in Southern California so the boat is in the water  
> year-round. The diver that cleans the bottom listed the paint condition  
> as "Good: 85%-70% Anti-Fouling" last week.
>
> Secondly, what paint would you recommend? Also, any other things I  
> should be asking or considering when having it done.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike P
> #734