To All,

This is in reply to a earlier A/F boat paint, earlier this boating season I did a test by mixing
Cayenne pepper with a primer paint in search of finding a cheaper way of painting the bottoms of
our Ole Girls
My findings where (in freshwater) there was no difference, slime was the same as with Trilux 33,
Cleaned up just as well with the power wash down, there where no critters on either surface
Trilux 33 or the pepper mixed emulsion. So this up coming season if I can find a blue primer I
believe I’ll do the bottom in a pepper primer mix on the whole bottom seemed to me it work just
a well as the high priced TriLux A/F. Unfortunately my camera was not at hand when they
popped the boat for the season so I couldn’t take pix of the bottom & the test areas by the time I
was able to get the camera they had just about had the bottom cleaned up So U guys will have
to take my word on the condition it was in as I said in another thread as soon as I get all my
ducks in a row I’ll post some pix’s of what it looks like after 6 months in fresh water after it was
cleaned compared to the TriLux 33 again in my humble opinion I’ve seen no difference between
either paint emulsion except the price $$$$$$$$$$$$ of the two

Norm,

Big s Live On

P S there are a few that run bare bottom on the Ohio river, have not seen them on pullout

Mike

Hey CI,
Which one you gonna use? Interlux don't make one. (InterProtect® 2000E/2001E - white and grey, Primocon - grey)
http://www.yachtpaint.co.../antifouling/running.pdf

Mike,

I’ve been thinking of using Primoco Underwater Primer & seeing if I could get a blue tint added to it. The test batch I mixed was a pint of some auto primer I had mixed in Cayenne pepper about 3oz till it got really tacky add a few oz of thinner to make it spreadable seemed to work as well asthe high price spread Now on the bare bottom I’ve been considering going that route buthaven’t had the $$$$$ to get the bottom blasted. By chance if U get to see those bare bottom s take some pix & post to the site so we could view the effects I’ve post some pix of a 50 some footer (houseboat) supposedly constructed outta the same AL. thats BM are made of, I’ve watched now going on about 3/4yr seems to be doing well & doesn’t seem to have any more crap on the bottom than mine with A/F applied cleans up just as well with a power wash & at the time they where both afloat in the Saginaw river basin which isn’t the cleanest water way in MI.
AnyWho one of these years I my try the bare bottom method

Norm,

Big s Live On

Norm:

I assume that the red color is from the 'red' pepper? In my case I'd have to use black pepper. Where we slip, anything but black or dark brown AF looks like hell after a week!

Jeff

Next Batch-- go to the paint or Hardware store and add MILDEW ADDITIVE for mixing in paint(used for under eves and exterior)- LOOK FOR THE ONE WITH THE SCULL AND CROSSBONES--READ THAT LABEL!!!! HEARD IT WORKS!!!! Sorrydog

CAUTION!!!!!!!---Wear Cloves!!! May make a good SCURVY AND HAIR REMOVER!!!!! Might even remove PART of your Scurvy A$$!!! Sorrydog

C J,

That white starboard plate is what I mount my Fishhawk to it’s only glued on with 3M 5200 Don’t know what U mean about the trim tab they’re factory original as far as I know

Norm,

Big s Live On

Here is an alternative bottom paint. I have not used it. FYI only

http://www.boatzincs.com...ght_color_ablative.html


Think Spring!

Dave

I looked up the anode site $36 for anodes, cheapest I have seen.