Re: white bottom paint?
Mark, back when I had the race boat(s) (sail) it was pretty important to have a nice white bottom. I tried everything here in Ft. Lauderdale, and ended up with Interlux's VC white 2-part epoxy (not antifouling). Best anitfouling paint we used is not real legal now, Micron 22 (tri-butyl-tin based). Its still available in the bahamas, or overseas. Petit makes the same stuff, and large aluminum boats over 80' are OK to apply in the US. Their stuff is known as "Alumiguard" and is available in small spray cans for aluminum outdrives at WEST. Sands out real nice, but is ablative and lasts a year down here. If you can get your hands on some Alumiguard (and are keeping it in the water for a season) you're good. Race boats still seek it out, and some south florida guys will run over to Nassau to do a bottom job. If you get down here again, I have 4 gallons stashed away somewhere, I won't use.
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