I totally concur.. 

You want the stuff to perform as designed.. You apply it as prescribed. If 
the tetracycline was as effective as claimed, it would be in the paint 
from the factory. 

BTW, My burnished Trinidad Pro is still pristine (I check it regularly 
when we swim) after being constantly in the water 1.5 years. It's not real 
long yet but that is 1.5 years continuous.  My competition scrubs their 
VC-17 bottom every week, I scrub it never yet we're fast enough to 
consistently show-up on the podium despite our inexperienced team's 
frequent mistakes and my old bedsheet sails. :-)

-Francois
1990 34+ "Take Five"
Lake Lanier, GA 





Message: 6
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 01:07:36 +0000 (UTC)
From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net>
To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Bottom paint -ingredient change
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I think any drug like " tetracycline" will kill lots of germs and bacteria 
but will dissolve so fast in water, it will be gone in a few days. I 
wouldn't add anything to bottom paint for fear of jeopardizing the 
adhesion and slow release of it's own toxins. I've heard of people mixing 
in "Round Up" and I've heard the same people complain that their paint 
flaked off during haulout. I ask them if they sanded with 80 grit paper 
before painting as directed, and can tell by their confused expression, 
they never read the directions. 

I respect the guys who write the application instructions, follow those as 
close as I can and I've enjoyed great success. 

I understand your frustration with VC-17. I used VC-Offshore for 8 years 
and got fed up with the fouling. Had to clean the bottom each week to stay 
ahead of it. Used a piece of carpet and sometimes a 3M pad. Switched to a 
better paint, Micron 66, and love it. Kept the boat in all winter and the 
fouling looked pretty bad this May. All the boats in y marina had a fur 
attached to their hulls. I was surprised how easy it came off easily with 
a soft deck brush, and very little pressure. Micron 66 is designed for 
Salt Water and Fresh Water requires "Micron Extra" I think. Both can be 
burnished, but the paint goes on very smooth as is, and by design gets 
smoother as it ablates. They are multi season hard abatives. 


Chuck 
Resolute 
1990 C&C 34R 
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md 


Regards



François Rivard
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