South Florida boats - How often are you cleaning your bottom / painting?

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by S/V Illusion

Given from a bottom cleaner, wouldn’t that be an accolade from the bottom dweller?

we need a lmao symbol

[RedneckRedcoat]

Change your diver. Every two weeks is very excessive, there is also another way of cleaning ablative that doesn’t use scrappers or pads. A lot of boats in Indian Harbour are being cleaned with compressed air. It doesn’t take the paint off

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

we need a lmao symbol

Yes, we do need that emoji- for the posts from all the scientists in here who don't know their a** from a hole in the ground when it comes to anti fouling paint, how it works or how to maintain it.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by RedneckRedcoat

A lot of boats in Indian Harbour are being cleaned with compressed air.

Is yours?

[Lee Jerry]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

I wonder how bottom paint can tell time and know how many days it has been.

Originally Posted by fstbttms

It's called chemistry.

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

no it isn't!!

How does the paint "know" to not dry out in the can but then to dry when applied to the hull?

[Lee Jerry]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

Name two that can

I'll go with CopperCoat, which does require a light sanding prior to re-launch. (But you knew that it can, that's why you asked for two.)

And then I'll add Baltoplate (not actual name), which I believe is the same.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by Lee Jerry

I'll go with CopperCoat, which does require a light sanding prior to re-launch. (But you knew that it can, that's why you asked for two.)

No, that's not why I asked for two. Coppercoat is not a "paint" and doesn't qualify to be included here. It is a copper-loaded epoxy and works differently than traditional anti fouling paints. Apples and oranges.

[merrydolphin]

Wow. I lived in S Fl, Bahamas and Caribbean. I always scrubbed my own bottom. Twice a month! No no. I use to do once every maybe 6-8 wks as the bottom paint became less effective or of course before a passage. Now with global warming maybe it’s a lot worse that when I was there 20+ yrs ago. In NC now. Fowling not bad here at all. Chesapeake is bad too. I actually enjoyed scrubbing the bottom in warm clear waters. Good work out.

[BlueH2Obound]

Originally Posted by S/V Illusion

Given from a bottom cleaner, wouldn’t that be an accolade from the bottom dweller?

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

we need a lmao symbol