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alacrity
Joined: 26 Oct 2008
Posts: 6
City/Region: Sitka
State or Province: AK
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 Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:16 am Post subject: bottom paint |
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Hello C-Dory folks. Very impressed with C-brats. What is the recommended time to repaint the bottom of the hull? I just bought a used 2004 22' Cruiser that has been in the water (ocean) year round.
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20814
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: |
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You need to know what is on there now--is it an ablative paint?--rubs off easily. If so, then go with another ablative. If it is an epoxy--then you can go with either an epoxy or ablative.
Trinidad SR (epoxy)- Ultima SR (Petit--Ablative). Micron series, depending on where you are. I am redoing my 18 footer (Century)--and using Petit Ultima SR, because I occasionally trailer it, and I had an ablative on before.
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Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
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mikeporterinmd
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
Posts: 645
State or Province: MD
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Shelly IV
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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It's good to ask around your area as to what works. Some paints seem to
work better in some waters than others. Ablatives seem to work well
most places and they save you from having to sand off layers of dead paint
some number of years from now.
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