I echo Bert's recommendation on where to paint the bottom paint with respect to the water line. I put mine about an inch and a half above the water line. If you walk around marinas and look at the boats you'll notice the slime and tiny barnacles grow right at the water line. This is where the activity initially takes place. Having the paint line above the water line will also allow for added weight for cruising. Now some will say, you'd have to be cruisinng for a long time before any buildup would take place. But I watched a friend who had bought a new boat and put it in the slip right next to mine. He left it in the water sans bottom paint for a month. When he finally hauled it out he ended up spending a lot more to have the bottom cleaned up. Secondly, having the paint line higher will allow for swells and small waves. On my previous boat I had the bottom cleaned every month. I never noticed any areas where the scrubbing took off any of the bottom paint. Tony, I forgot where you are located. I know you're somewhere on the east coast. Hope you are enjoying your new boat. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "E. Tony Reed" <treed@communitycareinc.com> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:22 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: water line
Thanks Bert..Tony
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Flickasf@aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 4:27 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: water line
As always there are different opinions, but I would at least bring the bottom paint to the water line. If you do not, you will get ugly growth where the
hull sits in the water unpainted. At least this is true in salt water.
My Flicka has her bottom paint about one and one half inches above the water
line; I replaced the cove stripe. It is covered with antifouling paint. In this way, when she is loaded, I don't get growth. I am not suggesting that
you put it up that far on your Montgomery.
Enjoy, Bert Zephyr, M 15 # 365
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