"RG" wrote in message
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Even after a week in fresh water you are going have significant build up
of slime and algae that will not be easy to remove.

You must boat in some pretty sleazy water. You swim in that stuff?


Sure do. Glad to see you live in paradise.



A week in fresh water around here would not leave anything behind that
would be noticeable to any degree whatsoever. Three months would leave a
mild coating of algae that would come off easily with a pressure washer.
Not surprisingly, all fresh water is not created equal. I would refer the
OP to local knowledge at the specific marina he is considering to slip his
boat. The management at the marina or the mechanic's shop should be able to
advise him accurately.




That has not been my experience, even in the cleanest of lakes. You will
not see docked boats anywhere on the Great Lakes without bottom paint.