GL: Bottom paint advice

[Greg Schoenberg]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fred" <fred@controlparts.com>
To: "Greg Schoenberg" <dene@ipns.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Bottom paint advice


> The thought of a boat without bottom paint sends shivers down my spine.
> Mine is mostly in salt or brackish water and barnacles would grow so heavy
> in a month that it would sink without repellant bottom paint.
>
> I don't know much about fresh water but have seen some really
gross-looking
> boats hauled out at marinas with long strings of algae and marine growth
on
> them, so I'd say that even fresh water requires bottom paint.
>
> Just look at the rocks on the shore in your home waters... do you want
your
> bottom to look like that with the same growth?
>
> Bottom paint is a complete protection, nothing else is needed if you
select
> the correct paint.
>
> I'm curious ... what do you mean by "barrier"?

Thanks to all for the conflicting advice, which I expected.  Fred....it's
barrier coating, I guess.  I'd never heard of it until today.

I'm inclined to put her in the water and then decide when she gets serviced,
out of the water, next spring.  There will be some crud on it.  My previous
boat had it, but is it significant to cause damage.  Again, Regal and the
local dealer says no.  Others in various forums are split.

-Greg