Bottom Paint!!!

[jaybird]

I would love to totally do AWAY with the bottom paint on my 190DC. Are there any solutions to getting it off? I dont plan to leave it in the water for extended periods of time. I would love to know of a permanent solution.

[T-Topless]

Start w/ Pressure washing - then scrape

[rfracing]

Just had the paint removed from my 206WA well worth the money to have it removed then have it repainted

[clydo]

what do people think about White bottom paint. I have been reading about Pettit VIVID and PETIT Hydrocoat ECO and people say the white stays white even in the murkiest waters .. Just need to scrub it from time to time to get the scumline away.. thinking of putting it on the sea pro i just bought that has never had the bottom painted.

[Juan]

Unless it's going to sit in the water for extended periods of time, I wouldn't paint it any color.

[clydo]

I will have it in the water from June till Sept.

[clydo]

in salt water in Massachusetts.

[Simple Man]

Think you'll be needing some paint then

[Juan]

Jun 1, 2014 10:46:48 GMT -6 Simple Man said:

Think you'll be needing some paint then

Yup.
How fast can barnacles and algae grow in Massachusetts?

[yolo]

For those looking to remove bottom paint, there are a lot of good strippers out there (keep it clean gentlemen, I am talking about paint strippers!!LOL), here is one I have used in the past paintremover.com/paint-removers/paint-removers-for-boats/peel-away-marine-safety-strip.html and there are some very good YouTube videos out there to take you through the process, not a bad project if you love working on your boat! I power was first and then remove.

Clydo- any color bottom paint is really fine, and your were correctly advised (in my experience) on the water line. You will get some build up there that you will need to scrub away every week or two to keep a pristine look at the water line where the paint does not touch water all the time. As for all of the scum on the bottom of the boat, you will be using ablative paint up there in Massachusetts which is made to literally fall off the boat; my suggestion and what I use down here in NY/NJ (http://www.wholesalemarine.com/interlux-micron-extra-with-biolux-antifouling-boat-bottom-paint-35055.html?gclid=CKbJtpnI274CFWNqOgodxBAAzw , website is just the first one that popped up on google, you can get this anywhere). What this means is, after a week or a few days of buildup occurs on the bottom of your boat from sitting in the slip, as soon as you put that boat in gear and friction starts building between the growth sticking to the paint and the water then small small layers of that paint, with the growth stuck to it, will begin peeling away (I’m talking miniscule layers) leaving a clean bottom! Always a great idea removing all the paint and reapplying, i do this every so often based on how much paint i can get off with the power washer. If you keep applying and applying paint you are adding more and more weight to the boat!

I ran my 238cc for about an hour an a half to one of my favorite spots, to anchor and hang, and by the time I got up there the bottom was nice a clean! Looked even better after the return trip!

[jaybird]

Great stuff guys! I took mine to the fire station and powerwashed it yesterday. It has a blue coat over a black coat so my bottom looks bad. I have decided that an epoxy will probably be my best bet as the boat is trailered and on a lift most of the boating season.

[clydo]

Yeah i went with the White Eco ablative paint.. seems to be ok.. alittle yellow tint. We will see what it looks like after the season with a power wash....

[CaptWoody]

Power wash will blast ablative paint off. It is designed to gradually wash away as the boat moves, continually exposing fresh paint.

[yolo]

If you power wash, remembering what captwoody said, and want to save the paint for next season just be aware of pressure and how close you are to the boat. If you get too close it will all come right off

Also watch your stipe one the side, learned that one the hard way back when i had my 220 lol

[jaybird]

Still waiting for fall to do the paint job. I hope to provide answers then.

[CaptWoody]

If you hadn't painted it yet you might want to study it a bit more. It is normally applied to slow moving sail boats, not fast boats. It is designed to wear away as the boat moves through the water.

[clydo]

everyone seems to use the ablative paint up here in massachusetts.

[yolo]

They should be.

With the growth we "Yankees" (that was for you Souther Cross lolol experience up here you need to have ablative on your boat.

Ablative paint is designed to "fall" off the boat. Think about it like this, your boat sits in the slip for a few days, all kinds of things grow on the bottom of it and stick to the paint, you take it out and run the motor up. What happens now is the friction between the growth and the water causes the layer of paint, where the growth is stuck, to fall off leaving a fresh and smooth surface (or layer) of clean bottom paint.

After i go out for a day fishing (figure running 30+ miles through the day) the bottom of my boat looks like its been freshly painted.

If you use the hard coat then the growth will build, will not fall off and then you have massive drag.

[wogman75]

I was wondering the same question as Clydo, I will have mine in Lake Erie from Late April - May til End of Sept - October. 2007 Sea-Pro 206CC that has never been bottom coated. Do I need to barrier Coat first? I was also thinking about using the Petit Vivid in White. My understanding was factory used vinylester is this enough prevent blistering or would you barrier coat and bottom paint?

[yolo]

You shouldn't need it in fresh water. You will get algae growth that will fall off easily on its own. When you take the boat out the bottom will be stained but will come right off with wax. My one friend has four boats up at a lake in New York State and thats what i do for him.

To be sure your best bet would call down to the marina where your putting the boat or, if your putting it at a private dock, call the local marina and get their buy it.

Let us know what they say!