T&T: Boo Spring Cleaning - Bottom Paint Question

[Richard Cook]

I'm mostly in the Pacific NW, much colder waters, but I've had excellent 
results with Pettit Hydrocoat.  It's a water-based ablative, less 
unpleasant to work with, and much cheaper.  Three summers in SE Alaska 
so far, and it looks like it will go at least one more.
Recent prices I've seen: about $140/gallon, and $20/gal rebates offered 
by Pettit.

Richard Cook
New Moon (Bounty 257)


John Barlow wrote:
> OK so now I am at year 3 on the bottom paint and I need to clean it and
> recoat it. Originally I put Micron Extra a self polishing paint, but the
> current price is up to 220 a gallon versus 140 when it got painted last. I
> think it will take about 4 gallons to put 2 new coats on so I am looking at
> a significant cost.
>  
> My question is there ablative paints available that are cheaper and still
> work ok? What are some of your experiences with some of the other products
> available and what kind of prices have you paid?