Bottom Paint Questions

Ray · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject: Color tip

One thing I have done on boats in the past, is if you are using two or more coats of bottom paint, put black on as the first coat and then your color of choice over that.

That way when you start seeing black showing through, you know it's time to re-coat.

johnrmarshall22 · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject:

I am glad I read this thread and have trim tabs with no zincs Shocked

. I have not observed any corrosion... yet. I will be adding the zincs ASAP.

We purchased our boat with worn/ half removed bottom paint and was hesitant to buy it because of it. I really did not want bottom paint (some lakes in CA will not allow boats with bottome paint). It turned out fine for us. We keep our new (to us) 22 cd in the water for about 2-3 months at a time and have found no problems. I did not paint the trim tabs and they do collect some growth in our brackish water here - I simply clean off, takes maybe 20 minutes. The benefit of having our boat in the water is HUGE... we use our boat way more than most people.

bridma · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:38 am Post subject: Bottom Paint Questions

My boat will be in salt water for 8 to 9 months a year. What is the best protection I can put on the depth sounder transducer ?

Martin.

ferret30 · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Bottom Paint Questions