Its time for me to pick a bottom paint for the coming season. I've
used Micron and Micron Extra for the last 7 years, but the price has
gone up to $225/gal. The boat is in Boston, and I'm planning to go to
the Vineyard early in the summer, and then hopefully spend a month in
Maine. But use after Labor Day will be limited.

Last year I didn't bother with fresh paint; I figured it was time to
ablate off some of the build up. It was probably worth it, but this
was the first Fall that I had any barnacles on the bottom. (The year
before I used paint bought cheap when a Boat/US shut down, so its been
a long time since I payed "retail," hence the sticker shock!)

The helpful folks at West suggested the house brand CPP, which is made
by Petit. It turns out there's a sale in a few days, and the deal on
CPP will be a $35 rebate on a $115 gal. With a $10 coupon, that
brings it to $70, much more tolerable, especially since I need two
gallons. Regular Micron will be on sale at $175, still pretty pricey
for me.

So my question is, is CPP a reasonable choice for my short season?
Does anyone have another favorite that can be put over Micron? Also,
is there a biocide that I can add to CPP to give some "anti-slime"
protection?