GL: Bottom paint advice

[Greg Schoenberg]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ekcine" <ekcine@comcast.net>
To: "Great Loop List" <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: GL: Bottom paint advice


> Do you REALLY trust that Regal will absolutely take care of your hull for
> the life of the boat? What do you expect Regal to say... "Well gee, we
give
> you a warrantee but the day after it expires you are SOL and by the way,
if
> it does blister you will have to pay for the haul out and storage while we
> take our time to work on it"?
> The barrier coat will protect the hull. It's cheap over the long run.
> Ed

That wasn't Regal's advice.  They haven't incurred any history of blistering
in cold water areas.  He said if it occurs, even after the warranty expires,
Regal would take care of it because they value their reputation.  I belong
to the Regal owners forum and one thing they are united on is the treatment
they receive from Regal.

I'm still thinking it through.  I'm inclined to go a few months and see what
grows, if anything, on the bottom.

-Greg