What's Normal Cost of Bottom Paint on 50ft like a Beneteau ?

[Ironhorse74]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

morally unjustifiable tin-based anti fouling paints.

Here is the thing about morals they are extremely subjective. I see no paint as morally unjustifiable. However I do not worship at the church of environmentalism.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

Hmmm... I'm looking for that word "only"....dont see it...?

If I misinterpreted your post, I apologize. I do not however, subscribe to the philosophy that nothing should be done about boating pollution because the big boys still get to pollute seemingly unfettered. Yes, something should be done about that as well, but no reason boaters shouldn't do as much as they can on an individual level as well.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse74

I see no paint as morally unjustifiable.

How about pouring motor oil down the storm drain? Is that morally unjustifiable? Because intentionally using a product that is not only illegal but is proven to be extremely harmful to the marine environment, ie: tributyl tin anti fouling paint, is akin to that. Doing something that harms others or the environment simply because it is cheaper or more convenient than readily accessible and effective alternatives is the definition of morally unjustifiable, in my book.

Originally Posted by Ironhorse74

I do not worship at the church of environmentalism.

Clearly.

[Ironhorse74]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

harms others or the environment simply because it is cheaper or more convenient than readily accessible and effective alternatives is the definition of morally unjustifiable, in my book.

As I said subjective.

[sy_gilana]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

Bear in mind that anti fouling techniques that work for a cruising boat may not translate well to a boat that lives in a slip or on a mooring. And I know of no anti fouling paint available in the U.S. who's manufacturer recommends applying their products as heavily as you do or claims a lifespan for their paints that you claim you get from yours (aside from Micron 66, from which you got about as much use as anybody ever does.)

Hello Fstbttms, No we don't live on a slip or mooring, but we do spend 6 months on a dock for winter. Our water temp goes from about 12 deg C to 28 odd when in the tropics. Sometimes we make lots of miles, sometimes we stay put if we like it. I am not surprised that the manufacturers in the USA do not recommend applying the product as heavily, they will sell more paint if you put on 2 coats every year, and the yards do well too. See, we don't like to haul, Gilana is steel and heavy and draws 8'6" so we are a bit limited there. We also really worry about haulout as we don't believe in insurance, the second biggest scam in history. SO....We decided to try the many coats route once, and it was a success. So now that is what we do, our anodes can be changed by diving, we do not have thru-hulls so no maintenance there. I thought that some members might benefit from a bit of lateral thinking, and escape the hold of the paint manufacturers driving our consumption of their products. We might be a bit maverick, thinking up our own solutions, but we are results driven. All of our haulouts, by the way, have been meticulously recorded on our web page. (except the last one because our dog died that week and we did not feel like taking photos)
The EU anti fouling paint regulations are much tighter than some other countries, and it goes further, in that toxic paint is not allowed even to be manufactured there for export to 3rd world countries. I know for a fact that some of the real "good" stuff containing "bad" things that you can get in 3rd world countries is manufactured in the USA, but not for sale there. (At least until Katrina flattened the factory) We do not use Tin or Copper based paint because we love the sea, and our boat is zinc coated steel and the copper would just suck that right off...
On another note, I am really keen to hear if anyone has tried Sigmaglide anti fouling. Completely non toxic, and 15 year limited guarantee.
Its a 2 x 2 part system, teflon and silicone apparently....gives your boat big titties and a slippery bottom. (google it)

We therefore paid for our last haulout 1000 euros of paint, 1005 euros for the in out and hard, divided by 6 years comes to 334 Euros a year, all inclusive. I hope this answer helps the person who asked....

[svgiacomo]

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by svgiacomo

You've been here almost 4 years and this is the sum total of your contribution to the site?

[four winds]

Around here the best price is 40 dollars per foot.

That includes everything from haul out to splash with all labor and materials included.

Next step for me is to find out what paint choices are available.

This is in Bon Secour, AL.

[redpointist]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

You've been here almost 4 years and this is the sum total of your contribution to the site?

Tennessee is home to more lurkers than you might think!