Antifouling

Sonosailor · 20-12-2003, 19:11

I think this is a potential big debate, with some really strong opinions. As somebody who has to make a decision shortly, I need help. I am sure that bottom paint decisions should be site specific, boat specific, and made based on both cost and maintenance decisions. Hopefully, we can have different threads for different assumptions. Right now I would love to hear your opinions on my situation. Assumptions:

Caribbean for at least two winters, 35 foot cruising catamaran, willing to hand scrub regularly just for the exercise and only drawing a metre so I can reach it all easily, willing to pay only a reasonable premium for performance and lower maintenance, willing to blast and sand the old stuff off hopefully only once, hoping I don't need to haul often.

By the way, do I thank you guys often enough? This forum is quite a value to me. Merry Xmas.

**GordMay** · 21-12-2003, 02:16

For tropical waters, I like Petitte "Trinidad", over an epoxy barrier coat.
Regards,
Gord

CSY Man · 21-12-2003, 02:45

Yup, I have been using Trinidad on my boats..
Red in the Carribbean and blue in Florida.

(I seem to remember that the copper content of red is slightly higher, but the blue works great around here and I get almost 2 years from a coat)

sy Dolce Vita · 21-12-2003, 06:45

You guys must like sanding . We use Petit acp50 ablative over bariercoat coat ,2 coats black 5 coats blue .when we see black its time to do it again . I thought we would lose a coat a year ,but it has been five years now and still don't see any black .And still no growth. We did add cayenne peper ,but don't know if it made any differance. I didn't think it could hurt. We dive on the boat and change the zincs in the water when needed. I have heard that the newer petit ablative with SLR is crap so we will stick with the older formula ACP50

20-12-2003, 19:11	#1
Sonosailor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Boat: FP Tobago 35 - Cat Tales Posts: 325 Images: 8	Antifouling I think this is a potential big debate, with some really strong opinions. As somebody who has to make a decision shortly, I need help. I am sure that bottom paint decisions should be site specific, boat specific, and made based on both cost and maintenance decisions. Hopefully, we can have different threads for different assumptions. Right now I would love to hear your opinions on my situation. Assumptions: Caribbean for at least two winters, 35 foot cruising catamaran, willing to hand scrub regularly just for the exercise and only drawing a metre so I can reach it all easily, willing to pay only a reasonable premium for performance and lower maintenance, willing to blast and sand the old stuff off hopefully only once, hoping I don't need to haul often. By the way, do I thank you guys often enough? This forum is quite a value to me. Merry Xmas.

21-12-2003, 02:16	#2
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,336 Images: 230	For tropical waters, I like Petitte "Trinidad", over an epoxy barrier coat. Regards, Gord __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

21-12-2003, 06:45	#4
sy Dolce Vita Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: St Augustine Fl. Boat: Formosa Georgian Mk IV 62' Dolce Vita Posts: 51 Images: 24	You guys must like sanding . We use Petit acp50 ablative over bariercoat coat ,2 coats black 5 coats blue .when we see black its time to do it again . I thought we would lose a coat a year ,but it has been five years now and still don't see any black .And still no growth. We did add cayenne peper ,but don't know if it made any differance. I didn't think it could hurt. We dive on the boat and change the zincs in the water when needed. I have heard that the newer petit ablative with SLR is crap so we will stick with the older formula ACP50 __________________ Friends don't let Friends drink Starbucks

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21-12-2003, 02:45	#3
CSY Man Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Boat: CSY 33 Cutter, "Rhapsody" Posts: 1,744 Images: 45	Yup, I have been using Trinidad on my boats.. Red in the Carribbean and blue in Florida. (I seem to remember that the copper content of red is slightly higher, but the blue works great around here and I get almost 2 years from a coat)