I pulled the boat yesaterday and am now able to report the results of my antifouling paint treatments:
Hull was painted two seasons ago with Interlux Micron CSC and was touched up this year before launch. Boat was in water (salt) all season and was not used as much as normal due to the crummy weather.
There was not one barnacle on the hull and the paint although covered with slime, when power washed, looks as good as when first painted. The water line had scum stains but that is what you get in the inlet where my boat is. Although I will lightly sand paint the entire hull next season, it probably would survive another season as is. Yes the paint is expensive but for me, worth every penny.
I painted the transducer and speed wheel with MDR water based transducer paint. I painted two coats last year including the bottom of the transducer. Results: One barnacle that I was able to easily remove with my finger. The transducer was covered with slime like the hull but also power washed well. I will use the MDR again.
As Meat Loaf said :2 outa 3 ain't bad"
I painted the section engine mount that is below water with Interlux Trilux Prop and Drive Clear spray.
Totallty covered in barnacles and they didn't come off with the power washing. It will be scrape and sand next spring. The stuff didn't make any difference at all. It was applied over a Zink Chromate yellow/green primer. Since I still have the can and since the stuff is fairly expensive, I will use it next year. I will try more coats, but have my doubts about the results being any different.
Hope this info helps.
Hull was painted two seasons ago with Interlux Micron CSC and was touched up this year before launch. Boat was in water (salt) all season and was not used as much as normal due to the crummy weather.
There was not one barnacle on the hull and the paint although covered with slime, when power washed, looks as good as when first painted. The water line had scum stains but that is what you get in the inlet where my boat is. Although I will lightly sand paint the entire hull next season, it probably would survive another season as is. Yes the paint is expensive but for me, worth every penny.
I painted the transducer and speed wheel with MDR water based transducer paint. I painted two coats last year including the bottom of the transducer. Results: One barnacle that I was able to easily remove with my finger. The transducer was covered with slime like the hull but also power washed well. I will use the MDR again.
As Meat Loaf said :2 outa 3 ain't bad"
I painted the section engine mount that is below water with Interlux Trilux Prop and Drive Clear spray.
Totallty covered in barnacles and they didn't come off with the power washing. It will be scrape and sand next spring. The stuff didn't make any difference at all. It was applied over a Zink Chromate yellow/green primer. Since I still have the can and since the stuff is fairly expensive, I will use it next year. I will try more coats, but have my doubts about the results being any different.
Hope this info helps.