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| 1176.1 | | VLNVAX::FRENIERE | | Thu Apr 13 1989 13:29 | 16 |
| Hi Beau,
I'm not an expert on bottom paints but I do know that in Bullocks
cove, much more sheltered than Padenarum, I quit using the VERY
expensive high copper stuff. I was using a 69% copper, tried a high
copper epoxy, etc. Last year I changed to the less expensive
Woolsey trade winds at 29% copper. It was the longest season for
"Hope" and I found the 29% stuff every bit as sufficient as the
big buck stuff.
I gather you are talking about problems of collecting that stringy
slime rather than barnacles & other stuff. I think the only way to
control that is with an underwater scrub from time to time. I only
got to it once last season, and that was enough.
Don
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| 1176.2 | Tetracycline | NYSBS::PLATT | Bruce Platt DTN: 352-2885 | Fri Apr 14 1989 14:57 | 17 |
| Tetracycline is alleged to have a beneficial effect as an additive
to antifouling paints.
There is a reference to this in one of the recent sailing magazines
from the last few months. I will look for it over the weekend.
I also believe that Starbrite sells a tetracycline formulation
relatively inexpensively that one simply adds to the paint before
applying it.
In addition to its ability to inhibit the little beasties harmful
to health, tetracycline also appears to help keep bottom growth
inhibited.
Bruce
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| 1176.3 | | MSCSSE::BERENS | Alan Berens | Fri Apr 14 1989 15:08 | 7 |
| The Starbrite tetracycline formulation is patented. It is not quite the
stuff you obtain from you friendly local pharmacy with a prescription.
The cost is over $10 for enough for one gallon of bottom paint. I tried
it a couple of years ago and didn't notice any worthwhile reduction in
slime or other beasties (but this was with a bottom paint containing tin
-- maybe it is time for another experiment).
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| 1176.4 | Extended protection | CECV03::WARDROP | | Fri Apr 14 1989 18:29 | 7 |
| I know next to nothing about bottom paints but I also read the article
about the tetracyclene. My recollection is that is supposedly extended
the period of protection of the base paint rather than increasing
its inhibiting properties.
Rick,
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| 1176.5 | Trying Micron CSC Copper | YEAU::BEAU | | Mon May 29 1989 20:02 | 8 |
| I give up. I was having some work done on the boat
and the yard offered to paint the botto with micron CSC
copper for $25.00. Since the paint alone costs me
more than that, I'm going to go with their suggestion,.
I'll report the success/failure next fall.
Beau
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| 1176.6 | $25.00????? | USMFG::RNICOLAZZO | Better living through chemistry | Tue May 30 1989 10:04 | 3 |
| I paid $107.00 per gallon for Micron CSC a month ago.
Does your baot yard want another friend?:-)
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| 1176.7 | labor only? | DNEAST::PEASE_DAVE | I said Id have to think about it | Tue May 30 1989 13:46 | 3 |
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Was that $25 total or $25 PLUS materials???????
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| 1176.8 | Paying the price for free services... | BMT::SAPIENZA | Knowledge applied is wisdom gained. | Wed May 31 1989 13:13 | 13 |
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My marina painted the bottom of my boat for free. Of course, I was
spending a few thousand $ on some other things (which I won't go into
here), so they could afford to be generous.
As the marina manager put it, "We've ripped you off enough on the
other work you're having done that we can throw in a couple of freebies
here or there."
Frank
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