quick bottom job question

[Ken Cross]

Would you put bottom paint on a new bronze shaft strut?
The old one was bottom painted.

If not, what would you use on your prop and strut?
Ken

 

[Gunni]

No, zinc galvanizing spray. It is an anode coating.

https://forums.sailboatowners.com/i...int-your-prop-with-copper-based-paint.105840/

 

[Terry Cox]

No paint on prop. Slather on baby diaper rash ointment that contains zinc oxide like Desitin. Good for a few seasons.

 

[Ken Cross]

Thanks guys. That's what iI wa remembering, but figured I'd see if the brain was still in order.

Ken

 

[capta]

I've been painting my running gear with antifouling paint in saltwater for over 5 decades and I have seen absolutely no detrimental effects to the shaft, strut, or prop. Just do not paint where the zincs are going to go.
We were given a free professional coating of prop speed one year and I did not find it worth the money to do it again at my expense.

 

[Benny17441]

Yes, the object is to reduce the adherence of sea critters and making cleanup easier.