Just bought my first sailboat this year...a 1986 Mac25 which is moored
at Cave Run Lake in Kentucky. Cave Run is one of the cleanest lakes in
the nation. The boat had been in the water for at least three years
before I bought it. When I took it out of the water for the first time
this past weekend, besides a considerable "slime" layer and rust nodules
on the keel, I found what appears to be the original bottom paint fairly
intact.

I'm sure it's time for a repaint job. What is the best type of paint
for a situation such as mine? I don't want to spend $$$ on an ablative
multi-season coating if it's not necessary, nor do I want to paint the
thing any more than is absolutely necessary. Suggestions?

Steve Z.

Steve Zweigart wrote:

Just bought my first sailboat this year...a 1986 Mac25 which is moored
at Cave Run Lake in Kentucky..... ....What is the best type of paint
for a situation such as mine? I don't want to spend $$$ on an ablative
multi-season coating if it's not necessary, nor do I want to paint the
thing any more than is absolutely necessary. Suggestions?

It might be cheaper to buy an old 2nd hand trailer and store the boat out of
the water. Ablative anti-fouling paint is limited in time & works better for
a boat that is underway often. Hard finish antifouling paints are more
expensive. In any event, it would be best to sand off all old bottom pain,
get down to the original gel coat. It would be great idea to refinish that
iron swing keel & replace the cable, too. Normal preventative maintenance.

An option you have is to buy a can of anti-slime additive such as is mixed
with bottom paint, and mix it into cheaper house paint, and slap it on
there. You don't have to worry about barnacles.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:

Steve Zweigart wrote:

Just bought my first sailboat this year...a 1986 Mac25 which is moored
at Cave Run Lake in Kentucky..... ....What is the best type of paint
for a situation such as mine

An option you have is to buy a can of anti-slime additive such as is mixed
with bottom paint, and mix it into cheaper house paint, and slap it on
there.


You *have* turned evil since you got that powerboat!


Seahag

"Seahag" wrote in message

| You *have* turned evil since you got that powerboat!

Doug has been taken by the Dark Side...... ;-)

CM

"Seahag" wrote in message

| You *have* turned evil since you got that powerboat!


"Capt. Mooron" wrote:
Doug has been taken by the Dark Side...... ;-)

So, do you feel a chill in the air when I come into the newsgroup?

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
...
| "Seahag" wrote in message
|
| | You *have* turned evil since you got that powerboat!
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote:
| Doug has been taken by the Dark Side...... ;-)
|
| So, do you feel a chill in the air when I come into the newsgroup?

I've always attributed that to the waft from my high test rum but now that
you mention it....

Have you learned to balance a beer on your gut so you can steer and gun the
throttle at the same time?

CM

More like the smell of a fart than any chill!

S.Simon


"DSK" wrote in message ...
So, do you feel a chill in the air when I come into the newsgroup?

DSK

So, do you feel a chill in the air when I come into the newsgroup?

DSK

No, but the heavy breathing could be a sugn you need an inhaler....

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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Try Diaper Cream..... rub it on thick.

CM

"Steve Zweigart" wrote in message
...
| Just bought my first sailboat this year...a 1986 Mac25 which is moored
| at Cave Run Lake in Kentucky. Cave Run is one of the cleanest lakes in
| the nation. The boat had been in the water for at least three years
| before I bought it. When I took it out of the water for the first time
| this past weekend, besides a considerable "slime" layer and rust nodules
| on the keel, I found what appears to be the original bottom paint fairly
| intact.
|
| I'm sure it's time for a repaint job. What is the best type of paint
| for a situation such as mine? I don't want to spend $$$ on an ablative
| multi-season coating if it's not necessary, nor do I want to paint the
| thing any more than is absolutely necessary. Suggestions?
|
| Steve Z.
|

No wonder your pants stick to your butt.

--
"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Try Diaper Cream..... rub it on thick.