Anti-Fouling

[Lil Smokie]

My boat is a new Tattoo 26 and I will be storing it in a marina year round. How often do you have to get the anti-fouling redone?

 

[DrColonel]

My boat is a new Tattoo 26 and I will be storing it in a marina year round. How often do you have to get the anti-fouling redone?

We had the bottom painted before launching this year, but we have always pulled the boat out of the water and stored on land over the winter (Ohio/Indiana). Our marina owner thinks the bottom paint will last 5 years with our current practice, maybe 3 years if we decide to keep her in the water year round (heated marina).

 

[Lil Smokie]

Thanks you for the information. I have asked some people and on a couple of threads and it seems about once a year here in Dubai is needed if you store it in the water year round. Take care.

 

[TrailerSailingSam]

It is my understanding that if you plan to leave a boat in the water all year round and just take it out occasionally to wash, etc. you need to apply a barriar coat like Interlux 2000E and then apply the bottom paint like Interlux Micron Extra. The 2000E prevents blisters and the Micron Extra is a blative bottom paint.

Correct me if I'm wrong. I have owned a Hunter and a Beneteau and am just now getting a MacGregor 26X. Perhaps MacGregor's don't blister anyway. But I don't know. I understand the new Tatto's us a material that doen't blister.