On Oct 3, 11:30?am, "Verizon News" wrote:
I was just reading my Digital Graphics trade magazine and I noticed an add
in the back for "Boat Wrap Vinyl" from Avery graphics.

I got to thinking about what would happen if you wrapped the bottom of your
boat in Vinyl every two years instead of copper based paint. Could the
vinyl be made in such a way that the crustations would leave it alone?

Nope. The crustaceans would just hang on and enjoy the ride.
You would need to use poison in the vinyl, (just like copper/arsenic
in bottom paint), to cause the critters to die and fall off.


Would it survive the harsh sal****er environment?

It would be susceptible to tears from soft groundings, floating drift,
etc.



?Could it be cleaned by a
diver?


Yes, as no toxic chemicals would be released in the process. However,
the question remains whether the material would stand up to the
required scrubbing to remove hair and animals. It would be easy to do
a complete bottom clean each year, though- just throw away the old
layer of vinyl.





Has anyone tried this or have any experience? Thanks. Just thinking
outside of the box.

Bill

www.billharder.com