Does your boat stay in the water for extended periods of time? Has it performance while underway seem sluggish? It could be time for new bottom paint. Bottom painting is necessary from time to time for any boat that stays in the water continuously or for extended periods. Bottom paint, also called anti-fouling paint, deters the growth of aquatic organisms, plants, and algae that damage your boat’s hull, affect the boat’s performance. Bottom paint acts as a barrier on the hull of the boat. The formula in the paint actively wards off marine growth, therefore, keeping the hull cleaner which will lead to less discoloration and consistent performance. If you’re in need of bottom paint on your vessel reach out to us for an estimate and will help to get your vessel back to its peak performance.
We offer Micron CSC and Sea Hawk Cukote Paints.
Mircon CSC
When the time comes to apply new antifouling paint to your boat’s hull, the job will be a lot easier if you use Micron CSC. This is because compared to hard antifouling paints, Micron CSC’s ablative formula wears away or “self-polishes” in a controlled fashion as the boat is used. Controlled polishing reduces the build-up of old coatings—which minimizes the need for laborious sanding at haulout.
Sea Hawk Cukote
As its name implies, Cukote is heavily loaded with copper, which makes this bottom paint a top performer, even in heavy fouling conditions. As a copolymer ablative paint, Cukote offers several advantages over hard, modified epoxy-based paints. First, it self polishes as the boat is used, which eliminates the build-up of paint over time, which also reduces the need for sanding when the time comes to reapply. Second, as Cukote self-polishes, fresh biocide is constantly released and the hull remains smooth and clean. Third, hulls painted with Cukote can be hauled and kept out of the water without a loss of antifouling effectiveness, so you can paint in the fall and launch in the spring.