So are you dry sailing or leaving it in that great Delta water?

:: This is for Loose Cannon #34, its comin along and
:: hopefully be out racing soon. Ditch Run is my target.
::
:: :: Andy,
:: ::
:: :: It depends on what you are going to do with the boat,
:: :: dry sail or wet sail. Since you are taking off the old
:: :: bottom paint I would assume dry sail. If that is the
:: :: case then I would suggest a two part epoxy paint. I did
:: :: this to Exocet by just rolling it on with a sponge type
:: :: roller. Then I spent many, many hours with a long board
:: :: getting it smooth as glass. Then buff it out and it will
:: :: last a long time.
:: ::
:: :: If you are wet sailing it then you will probably want
:: :: something much better for anti-fouling. I believe "Light
:: :: n Up" used some new technology stuff on their bottom
:: :: last year. Depending on were you live (i.e.- not in
:: :: California) then you can probably have a lot more
:: :: options. I forget the name of what they used but
:: :: hopefully they will chime in.
:: ::
:: :: I had the graphite stuff on the bottom of Opus when I
:: :: first bought her and when wet sanded smooth it worked
:: :: just fine for dry sailing.
:: ::
:: :: Hope this helps.
:: ::

:: :: -Jason

:: ::

:: :: -btw - what boat do you own?

:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: Years ago I used an a graphite impregnated epoxy barrier
:: :: :: coat on a daysailor. It was a pretty standard product
:: :: :: from West system or similar. It was supposed to be
:: :: :: slippery but I cant vouch for it.