RE: [bolger] Copper powder/epoxy bottom treatment?
I think System 3 sells this, don't they? Try their web-site. Their epoxy
book (free) is a good resource if you don't already have it, regardless of
whose epoxy you actually use.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A. Lefebvre, Jr. [mailto:paul@...]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 9:37 AM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Copper powder/epoxy bottom treatment?
Greetings, Bolgeristas! (just saw that somewhere in one of the recent
postings, and loved it!)
I'm gradually getting on course toward building a Micro this winter,
mostly
for trailer sailing, as a short-term way of appeasing the bug Annie Hill's
book planted in my brain until I can get into a big liveaboard, hopefully
within 5 years..... hence the name I'm thinking of for my Micro is
'Shortcut'. Since I've been reading up on building a 30+-footer for several
years, I've been picking up tricks I want to use in my big boat and wonder
if one of them might be suited to a Micro that would initially be trailered
but perhaps eventually put on a mooring. I've heard of some copper powder
you can mix with epoxy and apply as a more lasting bottom treatment - has
anyone had any experience with this? Does it work at impeding marine growth?
And for the short term, if it's on a trailered boat, does it leach off in
the rain and turn your trailer, driveway, bottom of your boat, etc. green?
And what about electrolysis issues with rudder fittings, lead keel, or an
outboard you forgot to tip up while at mooring? Any info would be
appreciated....
thanks,
Paul
Paul Lefebvre
paul@...
Bolger rules!!!
- no cursing
- stay on topic
- use punctuation
- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
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book (free) is a good resource if you don't already have it, regardless of
whose epoxy you actually use.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A. Lefebvre, Jr. [mailto:paul@...]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 9:37 AM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Copper powder/epoxy bottom treatment?
Greetings, Bolgeristas! (just saw that somewhere in one of the recent
postings, and loved it!)
I'm gradually getting on course toward building a Micro this winter,
mostly
for trailer sailing, as a short-term way of appeasing the bug Annie Hill's
book planted in my brain until I can get into a big liveaboard, hopefully
within 5 years..... hence the name I'm thinking of for my Micro is
'Shortcut'. Since I've been reading up on building a 30+-footer for several
years, I've been picking up tricks I want to use in my big boat and wonder
if one of them might be suited to a Micro that would initially be trailered
but perhaps eventually put on a mooring. I've heard of some copper powder
you can mix with epoxy and apply as a more lasting bottom treatment - has
anyone had any experience with this? Does it work at impeding marine growth?
And for the short term, if it's on a trailered boat, does it leach off in
the rain and turn your trailer, driveway, bottom of your boat, etc. green?
And what about electrolysis issues with rudder fittings, lead keel, or an
outboard you forgot to tip up while at mooring? Any info would be
appreciated....
thanks,
Paul
Paul Lefebvre
paul@...
Bolger rules!!!
- no cursing
- stay on topic
- use punctuation
- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
- add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.