? about bottom of boat

[racefan34]

yes someone told me that having your bottom painted on a boat would keep sea weed an other off of it,does anyone know if this is true?help!!!

 

[Jack Shellac]

Re: ? about bottom of boat

Yes, if you paint it with anti-fouling paint. Expensive and sometimes hard to apply, depending on what kind of boat you have.

 

[Solittle]

Re: ? about bottom of boat

Yep - - With the right stuff - - By the way this section is for J & E motor problems.

 

[JB]

Re: ? about bottom of boat

Moving to Boats.

 

[cc lancer]

Re: ? about bottom of boat

I would not put anti-fouling paint on my bottom unless the boat stayed in the water all the time.<br />Todd, you been fishing lately? Iam just north a little ways, near Harkers Island.

 

[SeaJayacas]

Re: ? about bottom of boat

If kept for long periods sitting in the water bottom paint is almost mandatory to have.

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: ? about bottom of boat

If you are concerned about bottom growth you probably keep your boat in the water for more than a week at a time.If you do,then you should paint the bottom with antifouling paint to keep the growth off of the bottom.It works great.If you keep it in for less than a week at a time, you can probably get by with a good cleaning and a coat of wax before you put it in the water.Any longer than a week will usually cause growth to attach to the bottom and then you can have a mess.Charlie

 

[waterone1@aol.com]

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Racefan, You did not say what type of boat you have and where you will be using it. There are a-lot of different bottom paints out there that are meant for different applications. I would suggest that you either go to a local dealer and talk to them, or find someone at a local marina that has a similar boat and ask them what they are using.