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16-08-2014, 05:40
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Northern Caribbean
Boat: Cheoy Lee, 44 Cutter. Dolce Far Niente
Posts: 564
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
Sea Hawk Islands 44, and use the additive.
This is without a doubt the best tropical anti fouling paint available to the retail market. Cannot be purchased in the U.S.A, but you can get it in the Bahamas. I am docked in a lagoon in St Maarten in 10' of hot water with some of the worst growth I have ever seen and I am on my second year with my last bottom job. Nothing else even comes close.
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16-08-2014, 06:41
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#17
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Hull Diver
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Under a boat, in a marina, in the San Francisco Bay
Posts: 5,428
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
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Originally Posted by rourkeh
Sea Hawk Islands 44, and use the additive. Cannot be purchased in the U.S.A, but you can get it in the Bahamas.
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And that nagging feeling you notice? That'll be your conscience telling you that you are responsible for one of the worst poisons ever intentionally introduced to the marine environment.
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16-08-2014, 07:13
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#18
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Up the mast, looking for clean wind.
Boat: Currently Shopping, & Heavily in LUST!
Posts: 5,629
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
tag for reference/future study
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16-08-2014, 16:28
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#19
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hurricane Highway
Boat: O'Day 28
Posts: 3,920
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
Quote:
Originally Posted by fstbttms
And that nagging feeling you notice? That'll be your conscience telling you that you are responsible for one of the worst poisons ever intentionally introduced to the marine environment.
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PERSPECTIVE: Priceless
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16-08-2014, 16:30
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#20
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Hull Diver
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Under a boat, in a marina, in the San Francisco Bay
Posts: 5,428
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Crab
PERSPECTIVE: Priceless
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Right. That makes OK to use tin paints.
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17-08-2014, 03:32
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#21
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hurricane Highway
Boat: O'Day 28
Posts: 3,920
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
Quote:
Originally Posted by UNCIVILIZED
tag for reference/future study
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Nah. Don't bother. This exact argument has been on CF before. This thread is just a Mulligan: effective bottom paint versus the environmental consequences. fstbttms can argue very effectively against the bad chemistry. Most of us want effective bottom paint. The end.
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17-08-2014, 08:05
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#22
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Hull Diver
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Under a boat, in a marina, in the San Francisco Bay
Posts: 5,428
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Crab
Nah. Don't bother. This exact argument has been on CF before. This thread is just a Mulligan: effective bottom paint versus the environmental consequences. fstbttms can argue very effectively against the bad chemistry. Most of us want effective bottom paint. The end.
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It's not "bad chemistry." It's a very effective poison. So effective that most seafaring nations have banned it because of the environmental harm it has done and continues to do. I find it very presumptuous of you to infer that most boaters don't care about that and would use it anyway. I suspect that those who advocate a selfish, "I'll do whatever the hell I want, regardless of my impact on the environment," position are actually a small minority, despite a vocal few that post here.
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17-08-2014, 19:17
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#23
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hurricane Highway
Boat: O'Day 28
Posts: 3,920
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
IME people often behave differently than they say they do.
One or two self wipedowns a year or a scheduled cleaning expense?
I'm calling Uncle tho. No point in arguing further.
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17-08-2014, 20:18
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Boat: 1976 Sabre 28-2
Posts: 7,505
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
The secret to ablative bottom paint longevity is being gentle when scrubbing. Use a soft brush where it will take off the slime. Only use a stiff brush or scotch bright where serious creatures have taken root. Aggressive scrubbing of ablative paint makes it ablate way too much and shortens life.
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17-08-2014, 20:29
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#25
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Ohio
Boat: Now boatless :-(
Posts: 11,580
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Re: Bottom Paint for the Tropics
Quote:
Originally Posted by roverhi
The secret to ablative bottom paint longevity is being gentle when scrubbing. Use a soft brush where it will take off the slime. Only use a stiff brush or scotch bright where serious creatures have taken root. Aggressive scrubbing of ablative paint makes it ablate way too much and shortens life.
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The best thing to do for ablative paint is sail a lot. The "ablation" takes place dynamically.
Oh, and when you do sail, sail faster - LOL...
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