Doesn't say much good for your competition then but you do have a slippery boat
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I totally concur.. > > You want the stuff to perform as designed.. You apply it as prescribed. > If the tetracycline was as effective as claimed, it would be in the paint > from the factory. > > BTW, My burnished Trinidad Pro is still pristine (I check it regularly > when we swim) after being constantly in the water 1.5 years. It's not real > long yet but that is 1.5 years continuous. My competition scrubs their > VC-17 bottom every week, I scrub it never yet we're fast enough to > consistently show-up on the podium despite our inexperienced team's > frequent mistakes and my old bedsheet sails. :-) > > -Francois > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, GA > > > > > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 01:07:36 +0000 (UTC) > From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Bottom paint -ingredient change > Message-ID: > < > 1958787858.6613606.1435712856109.javamail.zim...@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I think any drug like " tetracycline" will kill lots of germs and bacteria > but will dissolve so fast in water, it will be gone in a few days. I > wouldn't add anything to bottom paint for fear of jeopardizing the adhesion > and slow release of it's own toxins. I've heard of people mixing in "Round > Up" and I've heard the same people complain that their paint flaked off > during haulout. I ask them if they sanded with 80 grit paper before > painting as directed, and can tell by their confused expression, they never > read the directions. > > I respect the guys who write the application instructions, follow those as > close as I can and I've enjoyed great success. > > I understand your frustration with VC-17. I used VC-Offshore for 8 years > and got fed up with the fouling. Had to clean the bottom each week to stay > ahead of it. Used a piece of carpet and sometimes a 3M pad. Switched to a > better paint, Micron 66, and love it. Kept the boat in all winter and the > fouling looked pretty bad this May. All the boats in y marina had a fur > attached to their hulls. I was surprised how easy it came off easily with a > soft deck brush, and very little pressure. Micron 66 is designed for Salt > Water and Fresh Water requires "Micron Extra" I think. Both can be > burnished, but the paint goes on very smooth as is, and by design gets > smoother as it ablates. They are multi season hard abatives. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > > Regards > ------------------------------ > *François Rivard* 4111 Northside Pkwy, Nw > Big Data Black Belt Atlanta, 30327-3015IBM Sales & Distribution, Software > Sales UsaMobile:770-639-0429 e-mail:jfriv...@us.ibm.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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