After a number of years using Hydrocoat and having the diver every two weeks (gently, it is ablative and soft) and having about a quarter of it gone by haulout (every fall), I switched to Hydrocoat SR two years ago. I didn't haul this past spring (no time) and had a diver as usual. By each second week, the boat was slow. (So says the ex-Admiral, who races it on Wednesdays). So, we changed to a diver who could do it weekly and where I could put it next to the J-80 which was being done weekly and get a deal. It seemed to work.
We hauled last week. The paint is still all there! No bald spots, it looks like it was just put on, but I'm sure it has no anti-slime or any other anti-properties left. The J-80 has Vivid and is in the same shape. It also needed weekly treatments. So, at least I don't have to sand this year, just add another coat. Then we'll see. I'm assuming the SR is harder. And.... the last couple of years, the divers have complained that there is more build-up of junk on the bottoms, so maybe the salinity has changed a bit. Gary On the backwaters of the Chesapeake ----- Original Message ----- From: Jake Brodersen via CnC-List To: 'Dave Godwin' ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com ; 'Joel Aronson' Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 5:01 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Diving your own boat As long as the boat is fast Joel, that’s all that matters. Right? I dove on my boat yesterday. Water temp was 45F. After the initial chill, it wasn’t bad at all. My thin coating of VC Offshore is still working its magic. I will haul shortly anyway though. Jake Jake Brodersen “Midnight Mistress” C&C 35 Mk-III Hampton VA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave Godwin via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 1:31 PM To: Joel Aronson; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Diving your own boat Joel, Was she impressed enough to give you a discount? ;-) Cheers, Dave 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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