Pettit bottom paint experience

[Guy Johnson]

Ever since the original tin base Micron ablative was banned I've been looking for another bottom paint with the same ablative characteristics. That stuff was soft and really did ablate at sailboat speeds. 

Now the ablative paints all seem to be much harder and better suited to power boat speeds. Micron CSC and TotalBoat Spartan are two of the harder ablatives i've tried. 

Last two years I used Pettit HD which is 45.7% Cuprous Oxide. It works pretty well for me. I would like something softer. 

I'm considering Pettit Hydrocoat 40% Cuprous Oxide this year. 

Does anyone have experience with Pettit HydroCoat?

Can anyone recommend a soft ablative paint?

Thanks

Guy

Puffin 10M #6

[Dave Cole]

Blue Water 45% copper is what I have used for years.  Its a soft ablative.  The Bottom Paint store seems to have the best prices.

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[Andrew Milkovits]

I switched to Pettit Hydrocoat last year and was extremely pleased.  It was recommended by others in the area where my boat is moored. 

Previously I was using their Neptune HRT, which is marketed as a hybrid. I used it for several years with mixed/poor results.  I did like that it went on thin, though!  I have a pet peeve about thickly painted and flaking bottoms. 

I purchased the hydrocoat from Defender - they carry a 3-gallon container for $550, but only in black.  

Andrew

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[George Dubose]

I bit the bullet two years ago and applied two coats of Pettit Odyssey Triton. I think it is the most expensive antifouling on the market.

It is very ablative. Just climbing up the boarding ladder and touching the red antifouling will have it come off on your hands or swimsuit.

It worked very well, no algae or barnacles for two years. On the bow and the leading edge of the skeg, I could see the GelShield.

Unfortunately, this paint is not available in the EU and I didn't have time to "smuggle" another three gallons over. I will use it again when I can get it.

George/Skylark

Two years in the Med

[Al Taylor]

George, where do you sail? And what did you use in your prop and prop shaft?

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