Several years ago, I bought 3 gallons of Micron 66 from a local here who
brought it in from the USA but later sold his boat and had no use for
it. I had been using Micron CSC however the 66 was even more effective
as it had bioscides that prevented the 'slime' that forms on our hulls
later in our sailing season.
The first year the boat was hauled with the 66, I was present when it
came out and asked the yard staff not to pressure wash the
hull......there was no need to.....even the boatyard staff remarked how
clean the hull was after 6 months in the water.....they asked if I had a
diver clean it during the season which a very few do.
I asked the 'Binnacle' if they would bring the 66 in and was told it was
too much of a hassle going through all the regulatory hoops because of
the paint's bioscides and after all their efforts, they might now be
successful.
Canada has restrictive regulations on pesticides and herbicides and the
bioscides in the 66 get caught up in these restrictions......back to CSC
and a pressure wash.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2017-11-14 7:41 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List wrote:
I like the reviews of Micron 66 and even tried it myself.
Unfortunately it requires a high salinity environment. The water in
my area is only half as salty as the ocean, the paint seemed to work
fine during the season but during the end of season haul-out the water
used to pressure wash was fresh. A day later all the paint peeled off
in large sheets the size of my hand. It made for easy re-painting.
The manufacturer was in disbelief, sent a rep to look at the boat, and
since the paint was applied by a certified boatyard the manufacturer
paid to repaint at no cost to me. I believe they used micron csc as a
replacement.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Tue, Nov 14, 2017, 5:27 AM robert via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
I would be using Micron 66 ablative paint if I could source it in
Canada.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2017-11-13 1:50 PM, Kyle Davis via CnC-List wrote:
Greetings all,
New owner of C&C 26. My diver says I need new paint for sure.
I’ve never dealt with bottom paint before. I live in Washington,
where the environmental restrictions are extensive. Looking for
guidance on the best paint. I read, quite a few years ago, about
hard and ablative. Based on that, I think I’m leaning toward hard
but all input is welcome.
Tentatively calling the boat Killian. It’s never been named and
My first grandson is named Killian.
Thanks,
Kyle Davis
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