Bottom Paint
 

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.

Bottom Paint
 

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

Bottom Paint
 

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.
|

Bottom Paint
 

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

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"Seahag" wrote in message

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

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

CM

Bottom Paint
 

No wonder your pants stick to your butt.

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

Bottom Paint
 

"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

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"Capt. Mooron" wrote:

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

jlrogers wrote:

No wonder your pants stick to your butt.

His butt? No, he was talking about his head....

DSK

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Nothin sticks to my tight, well muscled butt. My pants just look painted on
because I'm so damn fit, buff, and well proportioned I can wear tight pants
and look good...... not look like you imitating an overstuffed cellulite
sausage.

Now waddle off back to your Lazy Boy and take a big load off those ankles of
yours.

CM


"jlrogers" wrote in message
. ..
| No wonder your pants stick to your butt.
|
| --
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Try Diaper Cream..... rub it on thick.
|
|

Bottom Paint
 

"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