GL: Bottom paint advice

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Barrier Coat or Treatment is usually an application of
Interprotect 100 and 200 (I may have forgotten
the exact numbers) to seal the porous gelcoat
(yes, it  IS  porous) to hopefully prevent blister
through water absorption through the gelcoat
into the fiberglass.  I'm sure there will be those
who state this is an oversimplified explanation
and they will be right.  This is the simplest way
to explain it, I believe.

Your cold, fresh water probably isn't as likely to
give you problems than warm, tropical sea water
would do.

Your choice.

I had it done to my 1986 Carver 28' Voyager since
there was a pretty high number of blisters.  The
Interprotect is  SUPPOSED  to be a permanent
treatment, if you read their advertisements.

Good luck.

D C "Mac" Macdonald
m/v Another Adventure
Grand Lake - Oklahoma



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Greg Schoenberg" <dene@ipns.com>
To: "Loop" <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Subject: Re: GL: Bottom paint advice
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 18:26:48 -0800

----- 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
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