On 4 Nov 2006 08:38:02 -0800, in message
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"dene" wrote:

I'm certain some stuff will grow, perhaps minimally, since the
boathouse is protected from the sun. To put BP on it, the marina will
have to dewax and sand it. What is the difference between having them
do that now vs. later, when there may be growth attached to it. Surely
no flora/fauna can withstand that. Ideally, I'm hoping that it can be
easily scrubbed off once a year and go with BP or Barrier coating
altogether.

Bottom line....I'd like to make that decision in six month, when
hopefully I'll be a little richer. :

If the boat is spending most of its time in cool, mostly fresh water,
you might consider a single coat of VC 17 over the gelcoat. It
produces a very thin coating that will be easy to sand off later if
you want to do something else. It doesn't provide adequate protection
for continuous sal****er immersion.

Ryk