Is there a different type of antifoulant bottom paint used for fresh water as opposed to salt water? A different prep?

Thanks!

Salt and fresh??Yes there is a major difference.
Prep??not really

There are a couple of dual purpose paints.

Interlux (www.yachtpaints.com) has a downloadale guide book that is pretty comprehensive as far as prep and comparison charts.

It also matters whether the boat will be on a lift or trailered versus stay in the water (most of the good paints will go bad the moment you let the hull dry - takes a recoat - just a single coat - to reactivate it).

Book spells tht out too.

Interesting.......

A lift would be nice but not in the cards right now. Do you even need to paint the bottom if it is on a lift? I wouldn't think so.....

For your Formula N ?

I'm sure you know bottom paint is not re-sell friendly I think on rigs like yours.

No....not for the Formula......for my Apache.

If it's on a lift, you don't paint it.
If it sits in the water for over a month at a time, you need to seriously consider paint.

Yes, paint slows you down.
But not as much as the carpet that grows there without it.

Can you say Chia Boat

What is the alternative? Pictures I see on the internet of some boats on plane don't have it.....and others do?

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Do you have divers clean the bottom once a month?