Bottom painting necessary for salt water - boating novice
Authorized Customer
Hi, I will be entering my second season as a boater in New England and
will be getting a slip this year,
my question is, is it really necessary to paint the bottom of my
fiberglass boat, or would it be ok to just take it out of the water
every few weeks and wash the bottom, or when the water gets warmer
just scrub it while in the water?
either email response or posted reply welcome
Thank you
Brian Grant
I would paint it. Those little critters can grow fast.
Scott Beers
Authorized Customer wrote in message <34c0b192...@news.tiac.net>...
>Hi, I will be entering my second season as a boater in New England and
>will be getting a slip this year,
>my question is, is it really necessary to paint the bottom of my
>fiberglass boat, or would it be ok to just take it out of the water
>every few weeks and wash the bottom, or when the water gets warmer
>just scrub it while in the water?
>
>either email response or posted reply welcome
>
>Thank you
Bottom Paint it!!
I made the mistake of putting my dinghy in the water unpainted for a
couple months. I only used it a couple times (or I may have noticed
earlier). When I pulled it out of the water it had about 3 inches of.....?
mussels or something living on the bottom. It took 2 hours to scrape the
bottom well enough to even consider putting it in the back of the truck to
take it home.
Scott
Paul and Cindy Kruse
voo...@tiac.net (Authorized Customer) wrote:
< Hi, I will be entering my second season as a boater in New England and
< will be getting a slip this year,
< my question is, is it really necessary to paint the bottom of my
< fiberglass boat, or would it be ok to just take it out of the water
< every few weeks and wash the bottom, or when the water gets warmer
< just scrub it while in the water?
No, you do not have to paint the bottom of your boat in order to leave it in the
water. You can substitute frequent cleanings. How frequent depends upon where
you are and upon the water temperature. In my area, in Central Florida, you
will begin to get hard barnacles on the third day, so you had better clean your
hull every other day. I actually know people who have done this, but all that
underwater scrubbing is not for me. One diver operator I know in West Palm
beach actually scrubs his bottom every day in the summer.
I do not know how long it will take for the critters to grow in your area. It
would be best to ask around at the local marinas.
While I do monitor this newsgroup, my server is
famous for losing Usenet articles. If you reply to
this posting, please also route a copy to me via E-mail.
Have a great day,
plk...@iu.net (Paul Kruse)
Irv Boichuk
I keep a boat on the West coast. I can't take the boat out every few days
because it's to expensive to hire a lift. While it is possible to scrub the
hull while it's in the water, it is very labor intensive. I find that a
quality anti-fouling paint will keep the hull clean for about 18 months,
after which I produce a marine life museum on the hull. I find it easier to
apply the bottom coat and not go through the continuous cleaning.
Scott Beers wrote in message <69r1aa$ipd$1...@kali.ziplink.net>...
>>will be getting a slip this year,
>>my question is, is it really necessary to paint the bottom of my
>>fiberglass boat, or would it be ok to just take it out of the water
>>every few weeks and wash the bottom, or when the water gets warmer
>>just scrub it while in the water?
>>
Thomas Ling
I also detest putting bottom paint on a runabout, especially if you take
it out of the water every now and then. Perhaps you could improvise a
closed skirt under the water and keep the space between boat and skirt
with clear water. I have done it in a small sailboat which is much more
difficult than a runabout due to the presence of a keel.
email me for details.
cheers, Thomas Ling
cfba...@worldnet.att.net
When I lived in the panhandle of Texas, I vaguely remember seeing a
device much like what you are talking about. They had floats around
the outer periphery and what looked like a fairly heavy liner attached
that would encapsulate the water underneath the boat, so it would be
floating in a contained amount of water. My guess is that they would
then treat it with a weak biocide to keep the bottom of the boat clean.
Of course, it was in fresh water, but if you were able to obtain an
EPA registered biocide, it might work....
Barber
Art Milano
Bottom painting in New England. I have a 26'Sail boat in New London. I
keep it is the water all summer. Last year I painted the bottom with a
good paint however, did not paint the rudder and I was unable to steer
it after 2 months in the water. I strongly suggest you use a good
bottom paint.
Art
DKidd4080
I have painted and not painted, depending upon the condition of the bottom
surface. If the bottom is in very good condition and smooth, I have had good
experience with keeping the surface waxed, and as you say cleaned every two
weeks or so. Bottom paint is expensive and a pain to keep up every year.
However, if you keep the boat in for longer than three weeks I would use Micron
CSC.
Good luck
Bryce Seymour
If you plan to leave boat in water for extended period of time you should
get a moisture barrier and then an anti fouling bottom paint. The barrier
is to inhibit the boat from absorbing water which will make it much
heavier and eventually blister and the anti fouling paint will keep the
algae or barnacles or zebra muscles off.
Bryce Seymour
WShep80151
Own three boats/ live on the water, in the summer 2 weeks max until barnicles
start growin better to bottom paint and clean every 3 to 4 weeks depending on
the water temp and sun exposer
MPicerno
THE ONLY PURPOSE OF PAINTING A SALT WATER BOAT IS TO KEEP THE BOTTOM FREE OF
SALT WATER CRITTERS, PLANT AND ANIMAL.
BY ALL MEANS KEEP IT CLEAN AND U WILL NOT HAVE THE NEED TO HAUL AND PAINT
SolarFry
>Subject: Re: Bottom painting necessary for salt water - boating novice
>From: Bryce Seymour <hoo...@ncweb.com>
>Date: Sun, Jan 25, 1998 04:08 EST
>Message-id: <34CB0118...@ncweb.com>
Been there, done that!
Master,
Vessel-Solar Fry