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> Last year I kept my P-19 on a mooring and could not believe the "stuff"
> that grew on the bottom. Even though it came off relatively easy, I want
> to put fresh water anti-fouling paint on the bottom. I figure the jelly
> type pods that developed cost some speed.
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> Three choices from West Marine:
> Their branded CPP Copolymer Ablative or
> Micron CSC or
> ACP-50
>
> Since I can buy a decent bottle of bourbon with the difference in price,
> does anyone have experience with the CPP ablative paint?
>
> Both claim multi season: How many seasons can you really expect? I hope
> they don't mean spring, summer and fall!
>
> Will one gallon provide enough coverage for two coats on the bottom of
> P-19? I'm not really interested in dong a base coat of one color and then
> finish off with a second color.
Go with an ablative, because with them you can pull the boat for the winter
and it wont wear out. You only need 2 quarts for a P19. I suggest doing the
base coat one color (one quart) and the outer coat in another color. You'll
find that you'll get the most wear around the waterline.
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