>From a SailNet post: >From the Interlux web site page for Micron 66: *Not for use in fresh water. * *use in Salt water only* Micron 66 Antifouling Boat <http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/diy/products/antifouling/micron-66.aspx> Paint<http://www.sailnet.com/forums/autolink.php?id=64&script=showthread&forumid=4> | Interlux
>From the Micron 66 datasheet: *Not suitable for use in fresh water* Interlux Datasheets: Antifouling, Boat <http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/diy/products/productdatasheets.aspx?ProductID=3098> Paint<http://www.sailnet.com/forums/autolink.php?id=64&script=showthread&forumid=4>, Yacht Varnish<http://www.sailnet.com/forums/autolink.php?id=62&script=showthread&forumid=4> & More >From the Interlux forum: *Micron 66 is not suitable for use on boats which are used in fresh water* Micron 66 failed - Yachtpaintforum.com<http://www.yachtpaintforum.com/micron-66-failed_topic420.html> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Hoyt, Mike <mike.h...@impgroup.com> wrote: > Brent > > In Saltwater in our area we do not use VC 17 but rather VC Offshore. > > I have used both Micron CSC and VC Offshore on each of the boats we have > had the past 10 years at least one season. > > VC Offshore is marginally faster than the Micron immediately after > launching the boat and a bit faster after hauling the boat for a > thorough scrub and burnish. Within a day there is little or now > difference and after a week the Micron is faster. After a typical non > haulout brinish scrub I think they are just about the same. Also - > since Micorn can be wet sanded if you apply a thick enough coat(s) you > can burnish it a bit initially as well.... > > I have raced with both Micron CSC and VC Offshore and the paint has > never made a diofference in the results. The C&C115 we race on uses > Micron CSC exclusively and has won some very challenging races against > other C&C115s and the fastest boats in our area with the best sailors in > our area. Would have done the same with VC Offshore. > > Sorry for the long diatribe. I have switched to Micron now exclusively > because I need only a qt a year and I cannot buy VC Offshore in Qt sizes > in Canada and leftover paint in a gallon size does not keep well once > the air gets at it. Further I find Micorn much easier to maintain > during the season. > > I believe VC Offshore vs Micron CSC in salt water is very similar to > VC17 vs Micron in fresh water > > Oh - and when I brought our boat to Halifax for Fall sailing this year > the bottom was immaculate at haulout using Micron CSC vs much less than > immaculate using VC Offshore for same 5 week period last year. > > We will be using Micron again next year > > Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Brent > Driedger > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 2:11 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Micron 66 > > How would this compare to VC 17 which in my fresh water lake this year > required considerable effort from the pressure washer to de slime the > boat. Bad hull maintenance year for a racer I know. The main event > photos has my boat as the only one green below the waterline! > > Brent Driedger > C&C 27V > Lake Winnipeg > Sent from my BlackBerry(r) smartphone on the MTS High Speed Mobility > Network > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > Sender: "CnC-List" <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> > Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:25:40 > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Reply-To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Micron 66 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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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