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On Jul 1, 2015, at 15:24, S Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: You really ought to become better informed yourself before you go shooting your mouth off about killing people. You obviously know very little about these chemicals, chemistry in general, or proportions or common usage yourself, or you wouldn't make such ridiculous and offensive comments about other sailors on this list. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Kevin Driscoll <mailto:kevindrisc...@gmail.com> ; Jean-Francois J Rivard > <mailto:jfriv...@us.ibm.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 10:36 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Bottom paint -ingredient change > > Anybody dumping Roundup in to their bottom paint and the waters in which we > sail should be taken out to the barn and shot. Dumping a witches brew of anti > biotics into these same waters is similarly ignorant IMO. Complain about the > EPA all you like, but someone needs to take on the unenviable task of > protecting the rest of us and our sailing waters from the ill informed and > questionably intentioned. My 2 cents. > Kevin > 30-2 > On Wed, Jul 1, 2015, 7:10 AM Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> 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 <mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net>> >> To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bottom paint -ingredient change >> Message-ID: >> >> <1958787858.6613606.1435712856109.javamail.zim...@comcast.net >> <mailto:1958787858.6613606.1435712856109.javamail.zim...@comcast.net>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> 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 4111 Northside Pkwy, Nw >> <img >> src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/yT9P9fq6fQSQzdkkNrsCfc9byuINy9P3Hy_JDJyBHLurJGNqz4lLsxPlpZFYKlaPaON-FGTygiky9KrwObK-bihv6aEqVkE0YISadySMFMhVYPvzD0dNQO2kneoxPl3M_TJPdKOfr83584VGIq_edJRcfI7aazHDBAF0AXkCDKOPSzDwldfw1sUbias9bAJ4zuKpjHXI33y29P2p8V2wbKZuM7abbAowc9SowLGHV9_WjjWpJ9217PPJHWy8pFaBFwADNjAAh241XHMC1An92_F3zrTMgxiPmwve_5Z8fZBjn-DGFbOJBYIji5VlVdIkarqsOk8_UCnhs-pytmTABzw9G-TB2eah9uVZIiPizTmELX_Dsi8_x3WPF0qXRoBU5au0HM6I4A=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=8d5d5ecb01&attid=0.0.1&th=14e49f48daac7062&view=fimg&rm=14e49f48daac7062&sz=w1600-h1000&attbid=ANGjdJ_xhrJR6ziOlX73QDcgzXMydePNMZ6YNmEpaglbP-lTjbBuLzvyP8qjh7V96sFUM8UkDH-niK1rPb4Dm1EDBoFLaqECC6RyYMgV4URidGX-qMhi72Ntd3beXeo&disp=emb&zw >> >> <https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/yT9P9fq6fQSQzdkkNrsCfc9byuINy9P3Hy_JDJyBHLurJGNqz4lLsxPlpZFYKlaPaON-FGTygiky9KrwObK-bihv6aEqVkE0YISadySMFMhVYPvzD0dNQO2kneoxPl3M_TJPdKOfr83584VGIq_edJRcfI7aazHDBAF0AXkCDKOPSzDwldfw1sUbias9bAJ4zuKpjHXI33y29P2p8V2wbKZuM7abbAowc9SowLGHV9_WjjWpJ9217PPJHWy8pFaBFwADNjAAh241XHMC1An92_F3zrTMgxiPmwve_5Z8fZBjn-DGFbOJBYIji5VlVdIkarqsOk8_UCnhs-pytmTABzw9G-TB2eah9uVZIiPizTmELX_Dsi8_x3WPF0qXRoBU5au0HM6I4A=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=8d5d5ecb01&attid=0.0.1&th=14e49f48daac7062&view=fimg&rm=14e49f48daac7062&sz=w1600-h1000&attbid=ANGjdJ_xhrJR6ziOlX73QDcgzXMydePNMZ6YNmEpaglbP-lTjbBuLzvyP8qjh7V96sFUM8UkDH-niK1rPb4Dm1EDBoFLaqECC6RyYMgV4URidGX-qMhi72Ntd3beXeo&disp=emb&zw>"> >> Big Data Black Belt Atlanta, 30327-3015IBM Sales & Distribution, Software >> Sales UsaMobile:770-639-0429 e-mail:jfriv...@us.ibm.com >> <mailto:jfriv...@us.ibm.com> >> _______________________________________________ >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>
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