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Ron Silvers
Member
Username: letsrock
Post Number: 10
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 10:46 am: | 
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I am quite new to the boating world. I just upgrade to a 24 footer this year and the boat is in need of bottom painting. My question is since I do not dock it and I trailer it, is there any urgency to paint the bottom? |
Rick Sweeten
Senior Member
Username: linesix
Post Number: 1141
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 10:53 am: |
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Not only is there no urgency, there is no reason. Unless you are keeping the boat in for weeks at a time, there is no reason for antifoul. |
Ron Silvers
Member
Username: letsrock
Post Number: 11
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 11:11 am: |
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Thank you Rick...thats what I thought but I was looking confirmation. |
Ron Silvers
Member
Username: letsrock
Post Number: 12
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 06:23 pm: |
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Just as a follow up. The boat had previously been bottom painted and now its flaking and peeling. What is the best way to get that paint off? Power washer? Scaper? Is it possible to get it all off or does the paint get absorbed into the hull? |
Rick Sweeten
Senior Member
Username: linesix
Post Number: 1142
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 08:49 pm: |
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The easiest way is to write a check. Soda blasting is very effective at removing bottom paint but you will need to hire a contractor to do that. If you want to do it yourself you can sand it off, remove it with paint remover, or simply leave it there. It does not absorb into the hull. If it is ablative it will eventually all dissolve leaving only the primer. If is is non-ablative, it will continue to flake and peel, but will still be noticeable.
Have fun,
Rick |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 4263
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 07:43 am: |
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Just let it flake off on its own. From my experience with boats running under 30 mph (cruise speed), rough bottom paint is not a significant drag factor.
Jeff |
Ron Silvers
Member
Username: letsrock
Post Number: 13
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 08:26 am: |
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Thanks guys, now I just have to convince my wife that she will need to deal with the way it looks until it all flakes off...LOL |
Rick Sweeten
Senior Member
Username: linesix
Post Number: 1147
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 05:59 pm: |
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When it's in the water you will never see it. |
Todd Moore
Member
Username: concritter
Post Number: 69
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 07:51 pm: |
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If by chance you are in fresh water...no bottom paint needed ...actually wish it was not there.Just more expense and work...ask any boater you see with a sander in their hand,paint in their hair and stones stuck to their back...Todd |
