looking for advice on what type of bottom paint to use on my boat. I sail in freshwater, usually put in around April and take out in November then it sits on a trailor. Also for anyone in the Ky,South Indy area or Cincinatti, should I take to Lighthouse Landing or Strictly Sail?
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Bottom Paint
We used West Marines bottom paint I think it called ablative, (it comes off as you move through the water) and we have only had to do ours every couple of years in fresh water. I touch up around the keel each year. It will come off if you wash it with a brush. West Marine has a page in there catalog about different bottom paints. Rob Morton
We used West Marines bottom paint I think it called ablative, (it comes off as you move through the water) and we have only had to do ours every couple of years in fresh water. I touch up around the keel each year. It will come off if you wash it with a brush. West Marine has a page in there catalog about different bottom paints. Rob Morton
Bottom Paint
I've used VC 17 for years with no problem. So years only require a touch-up. There are others but this works well at a reasonable price (less than $30 in the spring specials)
I've used VC 17 for years with no problem. So years only require a touch-up. There are others but this works well at a reasonable price (less than $30 in the spring specials)
Lighthouse Landing
I had my bottom painted at Lighthouse Landing last fall. They seemed to do a good job. They used Interlux. I guess time will tell the quality of the workmanship. I don't plan to have the boat hauled out again until the fall of 2007.
I had my bottom painted at Lighthouse Landing last fall. They seemed to do a good job. They used Interlux. I guess time will tell the quality of the workmanship. I don't plan to have the boat hauled out again until the fall of 2007.
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Had my 26 painted at Lighthouse Landing a couple of years ago for about $500. Strictly Sail wanted $1200. Since I trailer a lot, I had ablative paint applied. They did a decent job. However, I've had other dealings with them where they were a big disapointment (plus one where they were wonderful). Buyer beware.
Had my 26 painted at Lighthouse Landing a couple of years ago for about $500. Strictly Sail wanted $1200. Since I trailer a lot, I had ablative paint applied. They did a decent job. However, I've had other dealings with them where they were a big disapointment (plus one where they were wonderful). Buyer beware.
Fresh Water Bottom Paint
I have a 2003 H260 and used it mainly in the Great Lakes. It sits on a mooring all summer. I have not had the bottom painted. I pull the boat a couple of times a season & give it a quick powerwash all over. If I have time, I beach the boat and give the bottom a quick scrup with a soft bristle brush. So far, the bottom is as clean as it came from the factory. Don't know how long I can keep this up, but I don't plan on painting the bottom until forced to.
I have a 2003 H260 and used it mainly in the Great Lakes. It sits on a mooring all summer. I have not had the bottom painted. I pull the boat a couple of times a season & give it a quick powerwash all over. If I have time, I beach the boat and give the bottom a quick scrup with a soft bristle brush. So far, the bottom is as clean as it came from the factory. Don't know how long I can keep this up, but I don't plan on painting the bottom until forced to.
VC17 - Best Fresh Water Paint
It doesn't get any better than VC17 for fresh water. Faster, longer lasting and easier to maintain than any of the others. You can avoid all the messy sanding, buildup, flaking, ...
It doesn't get any better than VC17 for fresh water. Faster, longer lasting and easier to maintain than any of the others. You can avoid all the messy sanding, buildup, flaking, ...
Consider Patoka Lake Marina
For the past two years we've kept our 240 at Patoka in the water from early March through mid-November. Last winter their staff did a nice job with an epoxy bottom paint. The cost, including sanding and prep, was just over $300. When we pulled the boat this fall, it was a clean as a whistle, and the paint was still in great shape. They have a dedicated service and storage facility a couple of miles from the marina itself. Though we bought our boat from Strictly Sail, we've not had any service done by them...or Lighthouse Landing. Good luck.
For the past two years we've kept our 240 at Patoka in the water from early March through mid-November. Last winter their staff did a nice job with an epoxy bottom paint. The cost, including sanding and prep, was just over $300. When we pulled the boat this fall, it was a clean as a whistle, and the paint was still in great shape. They have a dedicated service and storage facility a couple of miles from the marina itself. Though we bought our boat from Strictly Sail, we've not had any service done by them...or Lighthouse Landing. Good luck.
VC-17
I had Strictly apply VC-17 when I purchased the boat. They did a great job with it. I applied a coat myself last year and intend to have them do it this year to get all the spots that can't be reached on a trailer. The VC-17 has been great and pressure washing at the end of the season has been very easy.
I had Strictly apply VC-17 when I purchased the boat. They did a great job with it. I applied a coat myself last year and intend to have them do it this year to get all the spots that can't be reached on a trailer. The VC-17 has been great and pressure washing at the end of the season has been very easy.
VC-17 here also....but why???
The first four years I owned my boat, it was in a wet slip in warm, fresh water. I chose VC-17 because of manufacturer claimed lower drag and potentially higher boatspeed. The yard had never heard of this product, so I had to furnish the paint. Two coats held up for almost three years. I was very pleased with it. However, I also learned that "antifouling" paint just deters hard growth like barnacles and crustaceans. It does NOT protect against slime and algae. For that you need paint with algaecide and slime blocker. Most of the newer paints now do (they didn't back then), So here's my question. In most fresh water areas (apart from those with zebra mussels) there's very litle to NO potential for hard growth...so why don't they sell freshwater bottom paint with just the algaecide and slime blockers and leave out the hard-growth biocides that we don't need? Is it too expensive to make up a special freshwater formula? Makes you wonder. Here's the ironic part. Now I keep my boat on a trailer in a very high fouling saltwater area, but I still use VC-17! Why? Because it stands up well to the rigors of trailering and it also contains metallic copper, which keeps its effectiveness against hard growth even after being out of the water for months, I also don't leave the boat in for very long each time (three to four days is about it). The paint's ging on two years now and still looks new. Peter H23 "Raven"
The first four years I owned my boat, it was in a wet slip in warm, fresh water. I chose VC-17 because of manufacturer claimed lower drag and potentially higher boatspeed. The yard had never heard of this product, so I had to furnish the paint. Two coats held up for almost three years. I was very pleased with it. However, I also learned that "antifouling" paint just deters hard growth like barnacles and crustaceans. It does NOT protect against slime and algae. For that you need paint with algaecide and slime blocker. Most of the newer paints now do (they didn't back then), So here's my question. In most fresh water areas (apart from those with zebra mussels) there's very litle to NO potential for hard growth...so why don't they sell freshwater bottom paint with just the algaecide and slime blockers and leave out the hard-growth biocides that we don't need? Is it too expensive to make up a special freshwater formula? Makes you wonder. Here's the ironic part. Now I keep my boat on a trailer in a very high fouling saltwater area, but I still use VC-17! Why? Because it stands up well to the rigors of trailering and it also contains metallic copper, which keeps its effectiveness against hard growth even after being out of the water for months, I also don't leave the boat in for very long each time (three to four days is about it). The paint's ging on two years now and still looks new. Peter H23 "Raven"
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