Bottom paint

[Rudy]

I have a catalina 22 that needs the bottom redone, the paint now is very faded and worn through in some spots. I was reading some archives and found that people who trailer like I do dont even repaint the bottom they just keep it clean. My boat is in the water twice a week and only for a few hours at a time then I trailer it home and wash it off. Ia this a good idea? can I save the time and money of repainting? If I do just sand off the old paint do I seal the bottom or leave it bare? thx.

 

[Ted]

Just clean it

If you do not strip the old paint off, then just a cleaning should do the trick. If you decide to remove the bottom paint, you may want to apply an epoxy barrier coat, just to keep it well sealed.Regards,Ted

 

[Trevor - SailboatOwners.com]

Bottompaint on trailerables

Hi Rudy -The primary purpose of bottompaint is to keep crud from growing on the bottom when the boat sits for periods of time. If you keep in on a trailer, just keep it clean. I'd sand off the paint that's there - it's probably unsightly and just slows your boatspeed down!Best,Trevor

 

[Brian]

same problem

My boat had/has faded and flakeing I am about 80% finished with removing it. My intention was to repaint with non anti fouling white teflon bottom paint. As I get closer to decision time I am leaning more towards a good urethane since more colors are available. I may consider painting all the way up to the rail.Since I don't have problem with organic growth in my driveway I don't plan on using an Anti fouling paint.p.s. May last boat was urethane painted bottom, was used about 20 days a year, spent a week at a time in the water 2 times a year, and lasted 11 years until I sold it.