Hey, would like some feedback on bottom paint. Have had h27 '84 for 12 years, located on Cape Fear River about 25 miles from ocean, but still tidal and brackish. I have always pulled the boat every 3 years to do maintenance and bottom paint. Have used 2 coats of Interlux Ultra each time. Usually I paint the blue color, but last April painted the black, which looked good. Typically, the first year and a half, the bottom stays spotless and smooth, then during the 3rd year, I'll brush a few times to keep clean. This time, after only 16 months, the bottom was THICK with barnacles and lots of black weeds.
Spent over 2 hours scraping the barnacles off yesterday - very tiring without SCUBA. The only variable I can see is the color. Would the black paint be so less effective - I know will absorb more sunlight, but yikes! Feedback?
Spent over 2 hours scraping the barnacles off yesterday - very tiring without SCUBA. The only variable I can see is the color. Would the black paint be so less effective - I know will absorb more sunlight, but yikes! Feedback?
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