jwnall
Moderator Emeritus
A friend and I have a bet, and have agreed to let the accumulated wisdom of the TF members settle it, should I get enough replies from knowledgeable people to this thread.
He keeps his boat in salt water, and I keep mine in fresh water. He says that he needs a bottom job at least every two years, which I agree with, having kept a previous boat in salt water. The barnacles in this area are fierce.
However, he maintains that I should get a bottom job every two years also, with which I disagree. I do not get barnacles in fresh water, and just a scrub with a brush every now and then gets rid of the crud on the bottom easily.
He thinks there other reasons than just barnacles, though. That the boat will be harmed. I will concede that it might be good for cosmetic reasons (new paint at the waterline), but do not think the boat is in any way harmed.
So is he right? Or an I right? Large bet (seafood dinner) riding on it!
He keeps his boat in salt water, and I keep mine in fresh water. He says that he needs a bottom job at least every two years, which I agree with, having kept a previous boat in salt water. The barnacles in this area are fierce.
However, he maintains that I should get a bottom job every two years also, with which I disagree. I do not get barnacles in fresh water, and just a scrub with a brush every now and then gets rid of the crud on the bottom easily.
He thinks there other reasons than just barnacles, though. That the boat will be harmed. I will concede that it might be good for cosmetic reasons (new paint at the waterline), but do not think the boat is in any way harmed.
So is he right? Or an I right? Large bet (seafood dinner) riding on it!