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capfrank
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Initially Posted - 02/03/2002 : 08:45:09

Owners who maintain their bottoms can get off cheaper if they buy cheap bottom paint. I have used the expensive stuff, $120.00/gal Interlux Ultra-cote for 9 yrs, and have had just as much protection with less build-up with a $30.00/gal brand. There is much to be said for saving $90., the way I look at it. This spring I will also add a quart of hot sauce to the mix, stirring it with a drill attached mixer. Last year I painted the bottom of a 12' X 24' float and my boat with $30. paint. I am very happy with the results. Each spring I lightly sand the bottom to reduce build-up, scrape a little if needed, and apply another coat, slightly thinned out.

Fair winds and following seas, _/)
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OJ
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Response Posted - 02/03/2002 : 17:50:02

I applied 4 quarts of VC-17 and got four seasons out of it. Let's see, 4 quarts @ $25 each divided by four years equals $25 per year with ZERO MAINTNEANCE required the following three seasons. What's the current market price for a quart of hot sauce? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
There used to be a restaurant called Captain Frank's on the 9th street pier in Cleveland. Any relation there Frank?
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capfrank
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Response Posted - 02/04/2002 : 16:07:49

VC-17 I believe is for fresh water only? Current Hot sauce prices have skyrocketed due to this e-mail. It's possible that a ban on Hot Sauce is in effect for fresh water lakes due to marinating the fish.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Fair winds and following seas, _/)
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/04/2002 : 20:17:34

I don't know if VC-17 is just for fresh water. But I have VC-17 OFFSHORE on mine and I sail in fresh water. (My marine engineer say that the offshore variety lasts longer and will burnish to a slightly harder finish. My, what we do for that extra nanoknot<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>)
Derek on "This Side Up"

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 02/05/2002 : 08:36:33

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I don't know if VC-17 is just for fresh water. But I have VC-17 OFFSHORE on mine and I sail in fresh water. (My marine engineer say that the offshore variety lasts longer and will burnish to a slightly harder finish. My, what we do for that extra nanoknot<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>)
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Your right Derek, offshore is made for saltwater and does last longer in my opinion/experience. VC-17 however can be used in saltwater, however according to interlux's website, it is supposed to be for low fouling saltwater...what would that be? Great Salt Lake?

dw

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 02/05/2002 : 08:40:05

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
VC-17 I believe is for fresh water only? Current Hot sauce prices have skyrocketed due to this e-mail. It's possible that a ban on Hot Sauce is in effect for fresh water lakes due to marinating the fish.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
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I don't know about you Captain Frank, but I want some popular sailor studies to be done. Is Tabasco better than RedHOt? What about your entire Habenero line? Is there really a difference between your marine grade, aerospace grade and regular commercial sauces?

dw

Duane Wolff
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On the Hard for another Winter
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Doug
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Response Posted - 02/05/2002 : 09:28:03

Please, as a steady consumer of Tabasco, Frank's RedHot, and other similar items I'm deeply disturbed by this thread. If the folks that make these fine products realize their marine potential we could see a serious jump in costs as the prices are adjusted. We all know that just adding the words "boat" or "marine" to the label would drive the price of a bottle of Tabasco to over $35.00. Let's take it easy and not give them any ideas!

Doug - #1913 Noeta

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jm
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Response Posted - 02/05/2002 : 09:41:16

Ok, I'll bite. Someone educate me on the history (or urban legend) re: the reference of Hot Sauce and bottom paint.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/05/2002 : 11:01:16

JM - read Cap Frank's original post...<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>
Personally, I think it's an excellent way to rid the culinary world of mouth-searing sauces! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
Derek

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MattL
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Response Posted - 02/05/2002 : 14:31:33

I personally like a nice mole sause. I have always been more of a chocolate fanatic.
Matt

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IndyJim
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Response Posted - 03/03/2002 : 00:33:05

Okay, I'm with Jim Miller.... I'll bite. Before I go and do something that will have you more experienced guys laughing through next winter, can you shed some light on this "hot sauce" thing? First of all, what is it? What function does it serve? Is it really the stuff off the grocery shelf? Boy, do I feel stupid! I've done the bottom paint before. But I'll be darned if I've ever heard of using additional "hot sauce". Care to respond after you stop laughing?

Jim Brandenburg
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 03/03/2002 : 12:26:36

4oz of paprika mixed into a gallon of bottom paint works too.

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tinob
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Response Posted - 03/03/2002 : 13:17:14

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Okay, I'm with Jim Miller.... I'll bite. Before I go and do something that will have you more experienced guys laughing through next winter, can you shed some light on this "hot sauce" thing? First of all, what is it? What function does it serve? Is it really the stuff off the grocery shelf? Boy, do I feel stupid! I've done the bottom paint before. But I'll be darned if I've ever heard of using additional "hot sauce". Care to respond after you stop laughing?

Jim Brandenburg
84 SK/TR

Jim,

It's a new thing...burn all those little thingies trying to gum up and slow down your Cat with a dose of capsicum thinking that if it burns our mouth to eat it it will repel the thingies. Maybe and maybe not but in all honesty I'm thinking of giving it a trial. Not using the bottled variety( I drink it to releave heartburn[;(])but taking a batch of scotch bonnets and sundrying them, pulverizing them and adding them to the paint. I don't think the bottled variety will mix with paints more exotic than water based paints. But I'll have to grow them first...tune in next season.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT
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