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Old 05-27-2011 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PhantomChaos
They have white bottom paint you know. Also, on some boats the bottom gel coat starts to get blisters if left in the water without bottom paint.
That was more of what I was worried about. I figured if I pull it every other week I could prevent that and get a good cleaning on it. Plus I can fill it with gas at a regular gas station and not pay marina gas numbers!
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Old 05-27-2011 | 01:19 PM
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True about the blisters. We had a boat that sat in the water every summer for 10 years, never had a problem, another boat we have sat in the water 1 summer and had blisters on the bottom.
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Old 05-27-2011 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Sick Nordic
That was more of what I was worried about. I figured if I pull it every other week I could prevent that and get a good cleaning on it. Plus I can fill it with gas at a regular gas station and not pay marina gas numbers!

We had a boat blister with bottom paint on it. I would try to pull it as often as possible, leave it out as long as possible, and wax it regularly.
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Old 05-27-2011 | 04:25 PM
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It's always amazed me that some hulls don't seem to be quite "waterproof"
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Old 05-27-2011 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Sick Nordic
Partnered up on Rifices 32 Skater.
On the 3212? Congrats!! Look forward to seeing it on the north shore.
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Old 05-27-2011 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by OL40SVX
On the 3212? Congrats!! Look forward to seeing it on the north shore.
Thanks, Cant wait!
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Old 05-28-2011 | 06:49 AM
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Did you find something you could steal?

I'ld hate to the see the bottom of that pretty boat painted. I grew up with boats that were painted. What a PITA. Never again!

If you must...definitely do white.

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Old 05-28-2011 | 08:33 AM
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I'd get a cheap high dry if you did not commit!Value loss on sport boat not worth it to paint it!?My 02
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Old 05-29-2011 | 11:10 PM
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Decision made to not bottom paint. I will just pull it out once in a while. Went out on the skater with Vinnie and Jimmy and got the boat into the 150's like it was nothing. The boat is unbelievable.I will be spending the next few months getting used to the boat and learning with Vinnie and Jimmy. Free lessons was part of the deal!!!
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Old 05-30-2011 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by rainmn
It's always amazed me that some hulls don't seem to be quite "waterproof"
Maybe a fiberglass person can correct me but I thought it had to do with the type of resin, GP resins were more prone to blisters, but the more expensive vinylester would be fine.
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