ACP bottom anti fouling paint suggested

Jun 8, 2004
10,060
-na -NA Anywhere USA
I was asked which anti fouling paint to use on ACP built boats. Sorry folks but it has been a while and forgot which one to use as most will react with the properties of the ACP hulls. Please advise. Many thanks.
Dave Condon
 
Mar 20, 2004
1,730
Hunter 356 and 216 Portland, ME
The only recommended paint for the ACP boats is Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote ACT. This paint uses the Interlux 216 thinner and that seems to be OK, too. I haven't tried them on the 216, but I suspect the new water based paints - Pettit hydrocoat for example, would probably be OK -but they do contain some solvents, so be careful.