Because my boat came from fresh water, all the grief and expense being
discussed here, and Interlux and the yard's assurance that it was the
only thing that would stick, I'm using VC 17M.

I don't have a lot of experience to compare it to but I'm clearly
going to have to buy a wet suit or at least something nice for a diver
friend mid season. It goes on pretty thin so I shouldn't have to face
the conversion agony for a few years.

Surface prep is pretty simple. Knock off any loose stuff (not much,
even after converting from straight VC 17 to the 17 M) and go over it
with a Scotch Bright pad or light sanding. The yard said that, if I
do it wet over a drop cloth and let it dry before painting, I won't
have to rent their vacuum sander.

--

Roger Long



"Wayne.B" wrote Try getting a good
multi year bottom paint, should be easy in the cold
waters of Maine. I've been getting good results with Micron Optima
with Biolux. It's still going strong after 18 months in SWFL, 6,000
miles of serious cruising to Canada and back, and just about
everywhere in between.