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   What is bottom paint on a boat?

   • Bottom paint is applied below the waterline on your boat, and typically refers to antifouling paint that prevents marine growth from clinging to your hull. Barnacles and slime can slow you down and increase your fuel costs because the engine has to work harder to move your boat through the water.

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   Should I paint my boat bottom?

   • But if you keep your boat in the water all season, or if you take your boat out of the water periodically, such as on a trailer or lift, then yes, you should apply bottom paint to prevent hull fouling. Same goes whether you keep your boat in salt water or fresh water.

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   What type of paint is used on a boat?

   • Boats that are frequently used or stored out of the water for part of the year often use soft paints for their boat bottoms. This is a common choice for slow boats, such as cruising sailboats and non-planing powerboats. While displacement boats may opt for both soft and hard bottom paints, many boat owners prefer soft paints due to their advantage of minimal paint build-up.

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   Should you use ablative bottom paint on a sailboat?

   • If you use your sailboat or power boat frequently, ablative bottom paint is a great choice because it’s most effective when the boat moves through the water to release fresh biocide.

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   Can a boat hull be painted?

   • Boat hulls can be painted. It’s important to ensure that a paint is appropriate for the boat’s hull material. For example, wood, fiberglass, aluminum, and steel hulls each require specific types of paint. For instance, aluminum boats must use specialized aluminum-safe paint. The cuprous oxide in regular paints will result in galvanic corrosion and damage an aluminum hull.

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   Does water based bottom paint work?

   • Water-based bottom paint offers easy cleanup and is very effective against marine fouling. A common misconception about water-based bottom paint is that it will dissolve and leave the hull with no antifouling protection once the boat is in the water. Not true.

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   Mar 23, 2021 · Bottom paint is applied below the waterline on your boat, and typically refers to antifouling paint that prevents marine growth from clinging to your hull. Barnacles and slime can slow you down and increase your fuel costs because the engine has to work harder to move your boat through the water.

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   Jun 26, 2023 · This article will help you select the right bottom paint to keep your boat’s hull free of marine growth and also help you with hull preparation and paint application. Knowing which products to select and how to use them can save you hundreds of dollars over the cost of paying a yard to do the work. Do Your Homework.

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   2 days ago · After the success of copper-free Krypton in our 24-month test, both on panels and on the test boat, we painted the entire boat (F-24 trimaran), including the center hull, both amas, and the centerboard, with two coats of Total Boat Krypton. After 12 months on the boat, only the thinnest film of slime has attached, easily wiped off with your hand.

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   Jun 9, 2021 · Bottom painting your boat is a tough, dirty, time-consuming job, but choosing the best bottom paint for your needs can be even tougher. Bottom paints are all intended to eliminate growth on your boat’s bottom and to get the job done they have biocides in them.

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   Apr 16, 2022 · Boaters use bottom paint to reduce friction, enhance speed, improve fuel efficiency and protect fiberglass and metals continually exposed to water. Micro-organisms such as barnacles stick to boat hulls and cause an ongoing and often costly nuisance for boat owners.

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   Jun 26, 2023 · The best bottom paint for your boat depends on the type of boat you have, how you use it and where you use it. Environmental regulations also have a bearing on paint selection. Types of bottom paint include ablative antifouling paint, modified epoxy antifouling paint, hard vinyl and thin film paint.

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    Feb 9, 2022 · Boat owners apply antifouling paint to the bottom of boats that are left in the water all season because it reduces the growth of marine life (fouling). Fouling not only reduces a boat’s performance but can also permanently damage the hull.