What do you expect from a bunch of potheads? Joel 35/3 Annapolis
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com>wrote: > ******** > > Out here on the US West Coast there is governmental activity to ban copper > in recreational boat bottom paints.**** > > ** ** > > IIRC the legislation was moved to the back burner in **Washington** and ** > **California**** to allow for more study. The last draft I saw allowed > for several years of phase in before the copper based paint was to be > completely banned.**** > > ** ** > > When looking at a 10 year payback for copper based coating it may be a > good idea to consider what legislation could pop up in the next year or so > in your area.**** > > ** ** > > Martin**** > > Calypso**** > > 1970 C&C 43**** > > ****Seattle******** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Rich > C&C > *Sent:* Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:50 AM > *To:* kenhea...@gmail.com; ** cnc-list@cnc-list.com** > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Coppercoat**** > > ** ** > > Thanks for that, Ken. I’ll pass it on to my friend who is trying to avoid > the annual painting spree on the bottom of his 40’ Beneteau.**** > > ** ** > > Rich Knowles**** > > INDIGO - LF38**** > > ****Halifax**, **NS******** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken > Heaton > *Sent:* December 6, 2012 14:39 > *To:* cnc-list > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Coppercoat**** > > ** ** > > I have no experience but Coppercoat was reviewed by Practical Sailor > recently:**** > > ** ** > > *Coppercoat earned a Poor performance rating at the 12-month mark (PS, > October 2010) and a Poor at the 18-month test checkup (PS, March 2011). It > didn’t make the cut after 24 months, so it was not included in the two-year > test results table in the October issue. (Search for > “Coppercoat<http://www.practical-sailor.com/search/index.html?zkDo=search&sort_field=Rank&all_words=Coppercoat&x=25&y=9>” > on www.practical-sailor.com to find all of the reports on the paint’s > performance.) And while Coppercoat is promoted as a 10-year coating, it > does require regular cleaning to expose fresh copper, which is not part of > our protocol for the static panel test and could explain its sub-par > performance. Some readers have reported good results over multiple seasons > from using Coppercoat with semi-monthly cleanings to remove slime.***** > > ** ** > > Ken H.**** > > ** ** > > On 4 December 2012 15:26, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote:**** > > Has anyone had any experience applying Coppercoat to the bottom of their > boat?**** > > Rich Knowles**** > > Indigo. LF38**** > > ****Halifax******** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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