River Cruiser
Guru
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2013
- Messages
- 1,357
- Location
- US
- Vessel Name
- Northern Lights II
- Vessel Make
- Bayliner 3870
Posting here because I figured it may be the best place to get help on this from other freshwater boaters. Northern Lights II is getting the gel on the bottom peeled and the 4 coats of interprotect 2000 barrier epoxy coating. I've been using an ablative bottom paint and haven't been very happy with its performance. Woolsey yacht shield allows growth even though I use my boat 9 months out of the year at 100 + hours. What have you guys who boat in fairly warm fresh water mid 80s during the summer found that best retards growth? I'am leaning towards a hard paint instead of ablative now but responses here could change that. Thank you for sharing your experience.