Imron Paint MS600

[Islandtrader]

Originally Posted by blindmullet

There are not any "paints" that are recommended below the water line for more than a week or so.

Originally Posted by Bigshrimpin

I just put this to the test on my 23. I left the boat on a mooring for 5 weeks no problems up until somewhere b/w week 4 and 5. There are 3 areas where I lost sheets of imron paint . . . about a 12" section and 2 6" sections. I was going to bottom paint the boat anyway for next year . . . just in case you were wondering what happens when you leave imron in the water below the waterline : )

Thanks for the input...bigshrimpin

mullet...not looking to leave the boat in the water for weeks at a time...but if you went to the Bahamas for a week I would not want the paint to soften or flake off like shrimpin mentioned. So that was the reason for the question. Alot of good feedback.

[ian_upton]

I don't think any LP should be used below the waterline.

If I were in your shoes, I would consider a 'hard ablative' (Pettit Vivid) or go with a hard epoxy with no anti fouling properties such as Interlux performance epoxy with Teflon.

One thing to consider if you go the Interlux with Teflon route is that you would have to completely remove if you wanted to put on traditional bottom paint in the future.

If your are hell bent on keeping factory look, have the bottom done in gelcoat.

I wish I was making progress on my little Bertram project.

Ian.