Bottom paint for trailered Hunter 22

[EllsonGD]

I'm new to a 1984 Hunter 22. Kept it in the water on the Southern Chesapeake Bay over the summer and fall but currently have it on the trailer.
I'm looking to repaint the bottom with ablative paint, but have heard that it may be better to use other (harder) paint if I'm putting it on the trailer for several months of the year. Any advice?
Also, I'm trying to figure out if I can paint it on the trailer. Can I drop one set (outside pair or inside pair) of the boat supports on the trailer, prep and paint, then shift to the other set? Anyone have any experience with that?

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

I would find a do it yourself yard, have the boat lifted up and placed on stands with the stands secured from side to side. Trying to save a buck is not worth risking your life. Most paints if out of the water over 60 days will loose their effectiveness. However, it has been a long time but Micron and even West Marine has it own brand has one that is a little softer which the effectiveness of the paint anti fouling will remain effective if out say for the winter and the boat put back in the spring. Those paints work well in the Chesapeake. I use to be a large small sailboat dealer for Hunter and placed many on the Bay. I live at the head of the James River now but use to live in Newport News on the James. In other words I know this area

 

[fstbttms]

I'm looking to repaint the bottom with ablative paint, but have heard that it may be better to use other (harder) paint if I'm putting it on the trailer for several months of the year. Any advice?

Hard paints cannot withstand prolonged exposure to air and after more than a few days are essentially ruined. This is why ablative paints are recommended for drysailed and trailered boats.

 

[EllsonGD]

Thank you both for your input!