VC 17m vs. FW 21

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May 18, 2004
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S2 27 Southern Lake Michigan
Can anyone compare and contrast these two bottom paints? I currently use VC 17m, but I saw an advertisement for this other bottom paint. Anyone know anything about it? It seems to be a head-to-head competitor, but I want to be sure.
 
Nov 8, 2010
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Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
It is. West Marine marketed it as such. The formulations looked very similar. No one at our club was willing to give it a try in the fear that they might end up off the pace. I heard WM is giving up and discontinuing it; it's probably on sale big-time.
 

Scup

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May 18, 2004
126
S2 27 Southern Lake Michigan
It is. West Marine marketed it as such. The formulations looked very similar. No one at our club was willing to give it a try in the fear that they might end up off the pace. I heard WM is giving up and discontinuing it; it's probably on sale big-time.
Thanks. I got a flyer from WM that indicated it was on sale for $42/quart, but I had never seen it before. Just wondering if it can be applied directly over VC 17. However...I don't want to be penny-wise but pound-foolish, and end up with a mess that I need to strip later. :naughty: