cardude01
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- Joined
- Nov 26, 2012
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- 5,290
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Bijou
- Vessel Make
- 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Was on the boat last week and anchored out in a nice spot with some super clear water. Decided to use the snuba to check out the bottom paint.
There were some very small barnacles at the waterline and some larger (pencil diameter maybe) that I knocked off with my wooden spoon looking tool. Not much slime or green moss stuff growing. The paint looked pretty good but when I knocked off the bigger barnacles the black bottom paint came off with them.
Since larger barnacles are growing does that mean my paint is getting depleted, or just that I need more frequent bottom cleaning? It’s been on there 2.5 years and is Petit Trinidad SR.
Also, since the boat is in the Bahamas I’ve heard I can get higher copper content paint there? Was thinking of letting the local place here do a bottom job maybe but have not checked the cost yet. Has anyone here used Abaco Yacht Services on Green Turtle Cay for bottom paint or other work?
There were some very small barnacles at the waterline and some larger (pencil diameter maybe) that I knocked off with my wooden spoon looking tool. Not much slime or green moss stuff growing. The paint looked pretty good but when I knocked off the bigger barnacles the black bottom paint came off with them.
Since larger barnacles are growing does that mean my paint is getting depleted, or just that I need more frequent bottom cleaning? It’s been on there 2.5 years and is Petit Trinidad SR.
Also, since the boat is in the Bahamas I’ve heard I can get higher copper content paint there? Was thinking of letting the local place here do a bottom job maybe but have not checked the cost yet. Has anyone here used Abaco Yacht Services on Green Turtle Cay for bottom paint or other work?