T&T: Bottom Paint in general

[C. Marin Faure]

 >So, from the responses I heard so far...if hull is not prone to  
blisters then
the paint is primarily to keep critters away. But really no risk if  
hull is
kept clean mechanically..

One other thing to consider is what repeated scrubbings to remove  
growth might do to the gelcoat on the bottom.  I don't know how thin  
gelcoat is--- I realize it will vary from manufacturer to  
manufacturer, but my impression is that it's pretty thin stuff.   
Depending on how hard one has to scrub or scrape to remove slime,  
weed, and maybe even some barnacles, I'd want to know how this will  
affect the integrity of the gelcoat over time.  Maybe it's no big  
deal, but since I don't know I'd want to find out.......


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C. Marin Faure
GB36-403 "La Perouse"
Bellingham, Washington