On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:30:16 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:20:19 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

I just got back from hauling my boat. Took a bunch of video and a few
stills
(I'll post them at some point). The bottom looked pretty good for being
untouched for three years. There was still some zincs left on the strut,
and
the cutlass had minimal wear.

What kind of bottom paint did you use? Three years is pretty good.
Mine looked awful after two years but the yard suspects a faulty prep
job on the previous paint. Some spots were surprisingly good however.
Florida is a tough fouling environment of course.



It's an ablative. Interlux Micron 66. I didn't have a diver. If I had it
might have looked better, but I would risk some additional paint loss, due
to the cleaning.

Bizarrely, I thought I was using Pettit Trinidad and thought it was red not
blue. I guess I was thinking of the other boat that got hauled under my
care. The 66 is a better paint, so I'm happy to spend the extra $200 or so.

Do you keep your boat in a slip? If so, I'll email you a photo of what
I use to clean the bottom without getting in the water. Cost less than
$20 to make. My dock is in a warm river, so fouling is an issue. Used
to have a diver every 3 weeks. Now I do it myself for free on an "as
needed" basis.

I almost bought a dri-diver, but decided to try this idea first. I
think it works better, and it sure is easier to store. Unlike the
dri-diver, I can use this for the keel and rudder.