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Kper
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Initially Posted - 08/19/2015 : 14:13:00

Does anyone have experience with Pettit Hydrocoat Eco?

I like the idea of the water-base but not sure if this is good for inland freshwater lakes.

Any first hand experiences? I spoke with Pettit to compare it to the Hydrocoat SR and was told, This is the perfect paint for your situation". But then, this was the manufacture speaking. Now I'm wondering, is it really?

I'm looking for slime control and multi-season use. The water-base intrigued me for easy driveway application.

Kyle
'86 SR/SK/Dinette #5284 "Anodyne"
In the barn where we found her...

islander
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Response Posted - 08/20/2015 : 06:15:04

Kyle, It sounds like it would fit your situation. Water based paints are probably the future for bottom paint along with eliminating copper. I'm just skeptical about relying solely on Biocides only. I still get slime even though my Ultima 60SR has the slime reducers. I might buy a quart myself and paint my rudder with it as a test. I believe my Marina uses the HydrocoatSR as their house paint if you don't specify something else. Both are multi season, One has copper and one doesn't so It boils down to if you want the copper or not.

Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound

Edited by - islander on 08/20/2015 12:15:31

Kper
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Response Posted - 08/20/2015 : 14:22:31

Maybe my memory fails me but I thought copper was more for barnacles and other "larger" sea life. All I have is slime, and we seem to have lots of it. I see more research in my future. This bottom paint selection routine sucks - it is, after all, our first repaint with our first boat and maybe it's not completely clear to me what I need.

Kyle
'86 SR/SK/Dinette #5284 "Anodyne"
In the barn where we found her...

Edited by - Kper on 08/20/2015 14:23:03

islander
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Response Posted - 08/20/2015 : 14:58:29

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Maybe my memory fails me but I thought copper was more for barnacles and other "larger" sea life.

This is true but it is also an effective algaecide. As a pool owner most pool algaecides are copper based.

Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound

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Response Posted - 08/20/2015 : 15:23:06

I may bump up to the SR.

Kyle
'86 SR/SK/Dinette #5284 "Anodyne"
In the barn where we found her...

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Response Posted - 08/22/2015 : 08:36:16

I'd agree. I don't get but a few hardy barnacles by season's end on my bottom paint, but I do have a full crop of slime- it's actually almost moss. I took Passage into the shallows last weekend and between my square-ended plastic kayak paddle and a soft, long-handled brush I peeled or scrubbed most of it off without peeling the bottom paint.
I sure could use some kind of slime stopper.

Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

Port Captain � Milford, CT

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Response Posted - 08/22/2015 : 09:26:42

In general, the copper in bottom paints is for barnacles, mussels, and other creatures, while slime is reduced by another biocide such as Irgarol. I'd say your first priority, then, is a dual-biocide paint--whether it has copper or a substitute as one of them shouldn't matter much to you--nor does the performance of copper vs. the non-metallic substitute.

I've been pleased with the durability and performance of Hydrocoat SR, and it's much more pleasant to work with--less fumes, water thinning and cleanup, etc. Hydrocoat Eco should be just fine for you, and the $20 rebate might still be on. (They even send you a check instead of a prepaid gift card.) Make sure it has the dual biocides--I recall that the Irgarol that Pettit uses was in short supply some months ago, so that some of their paints suddenly didn't have it.

Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge

Edited by - Stinkpotter on 08/22/2015 09:28:24

islander
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Response Posted - 08/22/2015 : 14:15:02

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I sure could use some kind of slime stopper.

I myself took advantage of a windless period last weekend and jumped over with a soft brush. 2nd time this year. Probably due it one more time just before the weather changes to fall. IMO I think the slime reducers are more effective on power boats due to the speed and turbulence of the water cleaning the hull VS a slow moving sailboat. Remember they call it Slime Reducers, Not Slime Stopper or Eliminator...

Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound

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