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cmckitrick
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Initially Posted - 05/18/2004 :  07:15:58  Show Profile
Does the hull need a new coat of anti fouling paint every year? The PO of my '81 C25 said I would not need to paint it this year. I'm not sure when he last painted it but it looks in good shape. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Charlie McKitrick
Norwell, MA
Valiant Lady... for now
'81 C 25 SR/FK
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 05/18/2004 :  07:53:19  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Different formulations have different schedules. Some paints maintain toxicity when out of the water some do not. Each paint product has its own requirements. You need to find out what the paint is. I use an ablative paint which maintains its toxicity over haul outs and it is good until you can see through it. Your PO needs to tell what product is on the boat. If he doesn't know it will tell you a lot about your PO.
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 05/18/2004 :  10:32:46  Show Profile
Assuming you're looking at the bottom on stands or trailer, the previous owner probably cleaned the bottom well before you came along to look at it. However, I'd say if it looks in good shape, it probably is -- just keep an eye on it after you put it in the water and be prepared to pull it out for a paint job if things start to grow on it quickly. Note my only experience in these matters is from a place where boats spend year-round in saltwater.
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 05/18/2004 :  15:59:35  Show Profile
It depends on the paint and your location, and how much time the boat spends in the water. The warmer the water, the more likely you will have to paint more often, because the critters who love the bottom of boats have a longer season. On the Chesapeake Bay with my boat in water year-round, I can go two or three years between applications of Trinidad SR.

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 05/20/2004 :  13:41:01  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Next time you paint change colors. When its worn through you will know by seeing the other color.
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triley
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Response Posted - 05/22/2004 :  03:59:49  Show Profile
The same here. This is my year off. I have an ablative on the boat and keep it in fresh water. Did a good job cleaning the hull. I sprayed a little rustoleum blue on the bottom of the iron swing keel where it had begun to show rust from bumping the bottom.

I should ask if this is kosher in fresh water. I have done it each year, and by the next spring there is always a little rust showing through.
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