Agreed. I have to feel the hull with one hand and scrub with the other. Baltoplate has a high molybdenum content so it burnishes very well.
Used to be a diver in my area that only cleaned bottoms at night with a light because he said he could see better. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Steve, > > Practical Sailor has done extensive testing over the years. They test a lot > of paints in multiple locations. Their results are comprehensive, but I > still like to hear from others in my location with real-world experience. > Needless to say, VC Offshore is still the best paint for me. Easy to clean > and fast… Baltoplate is another racer’s favorite, but I find the dark color > hard to clean. You really can’t tell fouling with the dark grey color of > the paint. > > Jake > > Jake Brodersen > “Midnight Mistress” > C&C 35 Mk-III > Hampton VA > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 10:19 PM > To: Dennis C.; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Bottom paint survey > > There was a "survey" (more like an actual scientific experiment) done a few > years back that involved actual testing of samples in several different > locations. It might have been Sail magazine, but I am not sure. Anyway some > of the paints were better than others, as one would expect, but the real take > away for me was the huge difference in performance that some had in one > location verses another. To be sure paint preference is a personal choice, > but it is also a site specific choice, and whatever the locals are using > would always be a good start. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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