Bottom sanding day

[Vectorfisher]

I would love to be able to just scuff it up but it all has to go right down to the gel coat, I have done some research and found a 2 part epoxy paint that can be color matched to my hull, it has no antifouling properties, is stain resistant, and I am told I can expect to get 10 years out of it, and pick up a few top end knots Unfortunately I found out about the antifouling paint the hard way I had sanded it off the sides of my boat last summer and the first time I did not bother with a respirator I had the worst ice cream headache with sinus pain to match I have ever had.

[thefishingfreak]

Originally Posted by Vectorfisher

I would love to be able to just scuff it up but it all has to go right down to the gel coat, I have done some research and found a 2 part epoxy paint that can be color matched to my hull, it has no antifouling properties, is stain resistant, and I am told I can expect to get 10 years out of it, and pick up a few top end knots Unfortunately I found out about the antifouling paint the hard way I had sanded it off the sides of my boat last summer and the first time I did not bother with a respirator I had the worst ice cream headache with sinus pain to match I have ever had.

false.
you don't need to go down to the gelcoat.
2 part epoxy is what your hull was colored with at the factory.
NO antifouling properties??? why bother? thats why they call it bottom paint.
pick up top speed? not gonna happen.

[Mr. Sandman]

IMO if you leave your boat in the water, you want LOTS of antifouling properties.
If you trailer, I would not have bottom paint at all and just wax the bottom. I guess some folks are worried about water osmosis getting into the gel coat if no paint is applied...but if you trailer your boat will only be in the water for short periods and out most of its life and a good coat of wax should protect it from any moisture.
As for speed...in general, no paint is faster then paint but unless you have a speed gauge that can read fractions of a knot it will not be noticed by your passengers. The best thing you can do (for speed) is keep marine growth from developing.

[Vectorfisher]

You guys are missing the point, I have ratty @ss antifouling black paint on the bottom of my boat anytime I wash with a chemical it streaks the ratty @ss paint, also the clown before me had some yard paint the bottom and they went over barnacles and laid it on pretty heavy. It does need to go down to the gel because you cannot use this 2 part epoxy paint over antifouling!! And I will pick up some on the top due to the drag that is on the bottom of the boat now And it will look soooooo much better sitting on the trailer in the driveway when I am not on it Not worried about osmosis just dont want to spend 3 months sanding and regelcoating the bottom