Hey Mark. Yeah, cleaning regularly is probably all I can do. Although
it would be nice to find some elegant and ingenious way to avoid
work. That is my goal in life.
Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594
Hampton, VA
At 11:17 AM 3/22/2007, you wrote:
Jeff:
How hard would it be to just pull the dink out and scrub the bottom with
a stiff brush. I'd figure, do it every time you clean the prop.
Painting can't hurt. If it comes off then you are no worse off. I doubt
it will stick very well. Maybe coat the bottom with some kind of
prep/undercoat first but then you have given the marine life something
to stick to as well.
Mark Tamblyn
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Subject: catalina27-talk: dinghy bottom paint
In an earlier thread, I pondered whether to build a floating berth
for my dinghy -- which must be stored in the water at my Chesapeake
Bay marina -- in order to hold down crud growth on the bottom. The
best advice and easiest solution seemed to be to slap on some
anti-fouling paint. Here's the rub: the hull is made of polyethylene.
(The dinghy is a Water Tender 9.4 made by Johnson Outdoors). A
salesman at my local West Marine suggested using a bottom paint
designed for inflatables (I forget the brand he showed me), which
seemed to make sense. Before purchasing, I thought I'd check with the
manufacturer. Over the phone, a Johnson customer service rep,
sounding rather tentative, said no paint will stick to the
polyethylene hull. She probably is right, but since she sounded
uncertain, I thought I'd check with the real experts. Anyone out
there have any experience in painting a polyethylene hull (or trying)?
Thanks, as always, for your insight.
Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594
Hampton, VA
