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Bottom Paint advice

Posted By: John F.
Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 2:35 p.m.

I live mid-Chesapeake Bay, where the water is brackish. For the past 14 years, I've put 1 coat of Petit Trinidad (lately Trinidad SR) on my boats and have had great luck--they go in April and come out in November with virtually no growth on the bottom. My B31 has very little built up paint on her, and I don't sand each year--just scrape and sand off the loose stuff. I've always taken the "if it ain't broke.." approach, but was wondering if I should switch to another modified epoxy paint (trinidad has gotten up to $160 gallon), or switch to an ablative paint. Any suggestions? If not, I'm going with another coat of Trinidad this Saturday. Thanks.

John F.

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Bottom Paint advice
John F. -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 2:35 p.m.

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Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 3:24 p.m.

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Joef -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 4:06 p.m.

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Tony Meola -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 8:30 p.m.

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cwj -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 6:00 a.m.

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brucedoan -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 10:27 a.m.

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John D -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 12:50 p.m.

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Rawleigh -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 2:57 p.m.

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Capt. Dick Dean -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 5:30 p.m.

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Rawleigh -- Thursday, 31 March 2005, at 12:45 p.m.