Bottom paint to prevent Zebras?

[larry]

I haven't found a paint for Aluminum boats to prevent this infestation, any suggestions

[ray koziatek]

hook 220v up to it at the dock this should keep any would be robbers away also.

[ray koziatek]

wonder if a bubbler would help

[L&M]

Your on a roll t'night Ray.

Larry; Pettit aluma guard work's good.

[GAMBLER]

A boat hoist! That's crazy Larry. Lake Ontario bay or creek or Fingerlakes?

[larry]

Thanks Hank, if the 440v line connected to the bubbler don't work then where can Pettit aluma guard be bought? The boat was docked in Oak Orchard Creek this year and didn't get a lot of use so they had time to grow.

[L&M]

Ya Larry Give a call or pm me. Try 880 might work better.

[Legacy]

my suggestion would be to make chad clean it.

[BlueEye]

Hahaha....... Rob - want to take a guess who was stuck cleaning that mess off the bottom???? It wasn't easy either... not even a high pressure hose did much, I ended up having to use a spatula to scrap them all off........ grrrrr.......

[Fishtails]

This bottom paint should do the trick Larry. Iv'e had It on my boat the past two seasons and not one thing has attached Itself to my boat. In fact, I'm starting to get a complex about It.

http://www.ship2shoremarine.com/Copper- ... p_1-3.html

[L&M]

Rod That is one of the better paints for a glass boat. But it is not formulated for aluminum hulls.

[Fishtails]

My Bad....thanks for pointing that out Hank

[L&M]

Rod Not a problem. With the new epa standards compatible aluminum paint is getting hard to find. Inter-Lux is about the only company that has any thing now.

Larry ck your pm's

[borderline 350]

Dear Larry,

Aluminum hulls require special paint systems if your going to leave them docked for a long time. Listen to Hank (L&M). Contact/Research this carefully with the PAINT MANUFACTURER...InterLux. and read "National Fisherman" paper about the commercial boat applicators problems.

Zebras do like aluminum, stainless steel and all metals used under water!

Sincerely,

Jet Boat Bill (with aluminum boat)

[big easy]

As mentioned in the previous replies,don't use a standard copper based anti fouling on an aluminum boat.If you do,you'll make one big giant battery out of it,and have severe electrolysis.

You need a special anti fouling paint for aluminum,usually a tin based product.The EPA doesn't like it though.

**Interlux makes a bottom paint for aluminum,called Trilux 33. It costs around 200.00 per gallon.

** Pettit makes a paint called Vivid Free,which is also safe for aluminum. It costs around 160.00 per gallon.

[L&M]

Thank's John. I'll look into the Pettit. We use to use Aluma-Guard from them but that's long gone.

How did you make out with a prop?

[big easy]

Hank

Well,thanks to your help,i now know where to start.

I figure that if i can at least get somewhere close,I can get it sea trialed here at home,before i bring it to Olcott for good.Once i get up there ,I can try a couple more props if needed.

I just didn't want to have to spend days experimenting with props,when we could be fishing.

Thanks again .

PS: The Pettit paint for aluminum, is called Vivid free.They make one called Vivid,but it's copper based.