[Van]

Since I had the bottom completely redone this season, I did not replace my plastic strainer over the through hull intake.
Now I keep picking up weeds and clogging my bait well pump.

So I have to pull the boat and re-install a new strainer.
I am thinking of the bronze type rather than plastic.
I used to bottom paint the plastic one.

SOOOO...my question is. does the bronze type have to be bottom painted? Will the copper content in the bronze prevent growth?