So, looking for some input/guidance from the big boat owners. I moved up from a Hunter 35.5 last summer that I bought 15 years prior with ablative paint, and maintained with ablative paint. Now have a Hunter 49 with VC 17M on the bottom (Lake Michigan) that I am trying to plan for getting launched this Spring (if we ever get to that point), and need some input on how much paint that I will need.
The 35.5 I used to be able to easily add a refresher coat on with just shy of a gallon (which the ablative was sold in). And as I understood, that paint went on quite a bit "thicker" than VC 17M. Doing some research online, looking at bottom paint calculators, I'm seeing numbers as high as 3 gallons for the H49. And unfortunately, the paint only comes in quarts. And it's supposed to be THIN.
So, what's your experience/thoughts? What'll it take to get a fresh coat on? I'd really like to avoid going over, cause the paint ain't cheap. But also don't want to come up short, cause the local yard is closed until things get better.
Thanks for your insight and assistance! Fair winds, following seas, and clear health to all!
The 35.5 I used to be able to easily add a refresher coat on with just shy of a gallon (which the ablative was sold in). And as I understood, that paint went on quite a bit "thicker" than VC 17M. Doing some research online, looking at bottom paint calculators, I'm seeing numbers as high as 3 gallons for the H49. And unfortunately, the paint only comes in quarts. And it's supposed to be THIN.
So, what's your experience/thoughts? What'll it take to get a fresh coat on? I'd really like to avoid going over, cause the paint ain't cheap. But also don't want to come up short, cause the local yard is closed until things get better.
Thanks for your insight and assistance! Fair winds, following seas, and clear health to all!