I'm planning to do a full bottom job this winter season and have not
yet decided what to put on after I get the old crap off. The preferred
bottom paint around here (Lake Ontario) is VC-17 and it works well. It
would be my choice except that I may head south some time, probably
only for a season or two.

A local authority warns that VC-17 is "not for salt water" and says he
doesn't know of anything that will coat over it.

The Interlux web site says VC-17 is for fresh or low fouling salt,
which probably doesn't include anywhere southern ;-) They suggest VC
Offshore for salt with higher fouling loads, but it is not clear if it
can be applied over VC 17.

Can anybody comment on VC-17 performance in the tropics? How about VC
offshore? Any experience with applying anything over VC-17?

Thanks for the input....

Ryk