Capt. Mooron wrote:
Antifoul.....

I said that.

...I use one that requires reapplication every year.

Why?

... Then again
it's only half as toxic as what you guys must be using...


Maybe so. What the heck are you trying to argue about, claiming that not
hauling one's boat out annuall is "incompetent maintenance."



Fact- our boat is absolutely not lacking for regular maintenance, it's in
great shape. And it hasn't been hauled out in 2 1/2 years. It could easily
go another year IMHO (not sure about the longevity of the bottom paint,
but it couold go even longer) if we weren't thinking about installing a
bow thruster.


What the hell are you using for antifoul Doug???


Powdered plutonium

We put on 3 or 4 coats of Petit Trinidad SR and scrub the bottom every 2
months... plus we get underway almost weekly.

I suspect that living in a zone where the water salinity varies widely
over a short distance helps keep our bottom growth down, but the fact
remains that there is no compelling maintenance reason to haul out one's
boat on a schedule.

DSK