I’ve been using this technique on my boats bottom for years. The
doubting Thomases in the boat yard assumed that it was because I was
just too bone idle to prepare the surface properly and that my
painting technique was lousy. But I knew better. Still haven’t got it
quite right though, a few more lumps this year and she should go like
greased lightning.

Mike.


I wonder whether this phenomena applies to boats? Should we be
attaching shark skin to our boats?

I have seen the dinghy sailors polishing the underwater surfaces of
their dinghys with 2,000 grit sandpaper and wonder whether this might
actually be the wrong thing to do.

Is there any empirical information regarding the application of this
technology to boats?

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)