Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
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Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
I had my fine, blue water sailing yacht hauled last week and applied
three gallons on Trinidad Pro bottom paint. It amounts to six coats on
the high-wear areas along the LWL, rudder and keel and four coats
everywhere else.


Here are a few photos that show the very clean and ultra-fast underwater
design.


http://www.badongo.com/pic/11238469

http://www.badongo.com/pic/11238471

http://www.badongo.com/pic/11238475


After viewing the photos, even you Brit ******s will understand how no
boat with a similar LWL (23-feet) can expect to keep up with 'Cut the
Mustard'. You lazy sailors with your big diesels and big props dragging
through the water lack a knot or two compared to my real sailboat
configuration. I sailed back to my mooring in the company of a 1975,
Dufour 30 - the one with the five-foot draft and racy bulb keel - and I
put her hull down in an hour under working sail in 12-15 knots of wind on
a reach. And the Dufour is supposed to be a fast boat.

P.S. A special note to Capt. Joe of "Red Cloud" infamy. Where's the
photos of "Red Cloud's" new bottom paint? LOL!


Wilbur Hubbard

For what it's worth, I envy you your new blue.


Thanks, it's pretty dark blue now. The longer it gets exposed to the
elements it seems to become somewhat lighter. It's got a very high copper
load of close to 80% so the blue ends up less than bright.

I'm looking forward to getting a new bottom job on Temptress.

But blue? Or Copper?


White topsides? If so either one would look just fine. Copper will probably
end up looking green which would look just fine.


Wilbur Hubbard




Uhm, no, actually I was referring to Copperpoxy.

http://www.svguenevere.com/2007/cp/
But it seems to be off the market now...



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