On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:41:33 GMT, Gene Kearns
wrote:


...are usually some alloy of aluminum. It appears from my own
experience, from talking to other boat owners, and people that do
bottom painting......

....virtually NOBODY realizes that MOST bottom paints are not
compatible with, nor acceptable to be used when painting aluminum.

Bottom painters slather the same paint on the aluminum that was chosen
for the fiberglass..... in spite of manufacturers recommendations to
the contrary and much documented information concerning dissimilar
metals corrosion.

If you have bottom paint on your aluminum pieces, I urge you to check
and see what paint was used on your boat....

Good avice, and very correct, however, its been know for decades that
this is true.

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Bush and the NeoConvicts who control him
are destroying the once-great United States.