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joeblow
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Initially Posted - 02/21/2014 :  16:41:23  Show Profile
My 250WB was bought from the original owner last year this month. He had never put bottom paint on it. It has always been in fresh water lakes. I launch it in April and hall out at the end of October. Last year it just had lake scum and some round thingies on it. All washed off with some tough elbow work and scrub brush. Hull looks good. Am I damaging this boat by not bottom painting it. And if I do paint it, it looks like I would need to get her up real hi to work and paint the swing keel.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Also does anyone know if Aylin is making anymore steering kits for this boat. I sent him an email and have not heard anything from him.

Thanks everyone.


Joe Ake
1995 C250 WB #24
1988 Capri 18 #320
Indianapolis, In
Slipped at Michigan City, IN

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Response Posted - 02/21/2014 :  17:00:13  Show Profile
Based on the "round thingies" I think you need bottom paint if you are going to stay in the water April-Oct. Maybe it was only a few last year, but if they're zebra mussels, they will get much worse in coming years. Google "zebra mussels" to find out more than you want to know.

I'd also suggest that you keep your outboard's lower unit up out of the water.
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joeblow
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Response Posted - 02/24/2014 :  12:55:56  Show Profile
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<b>2nd Photo</b>
Same stuff?</center>
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joeblow
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Response Posted - 02/24/2014 :  12:57:57  Show Profile
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<b>Bottom of 24</b>
What I thought was a round thingy not sure its just a lake scum!</center>
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bear
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Response Posted - 02/24/2014 :  13:11:35  Show Profile
Joe, That's lake scum. My 95 250 is in fresh water May-Sept and I get the same thing. A good wash maybe with acid takes it right off. Others will chime in. My boat is s/n 89 and the bottom has never been painted either.
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joeblow
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Response Posted - 02/24/2014 :  13:18:52  Show Profile
Thanks Bear, I thought I should post some photos, I really don't want to paint it for a lot of reasons!
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bear
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Response Posted - 02/24/2014 :  13:46:59  Show Profile
Joe, "Brandy" sits in a fresh water lake in the Adirondacks of upstate N.Y. The water is let down in the late summer/fall for flood control in the spring. So, we have fresh water every year spring.
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 02/24/2014 :  18:32:57  Show Profile
Definitely lake scum. When I first got my SeaRay I didn't have a trailer and within a week it was starting to look exactly like your photos. I had to scrub the bottom every weekend before I went out to keep it from getting out of hand. 80+ degree lake water promotes all kinds of growth!

Didn't take long for me to come up with a trailer.
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glivs
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Response Posted - 02/24/2014 :  18:58:43  Show Profile
"Scum" is such a technical term . Given the branching structure you could be looking at bryozoans, i.e. a colonial animal....not that it matters...a good scrub and you will be on your way.
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