marine creatures attach themselves to your boat’s bottom Ablative Anti-fouling Paint: Ablative paint is a soft bottom
while it’s sitting in its slip or at its mooring. Barnacles repro- paint that is designed to wear away as your boat is used. As
duce rapidly and deposit millions of eggs, which cover the the water moving over the boat’s surface wears away the
boat’s bottom quickly once they get started. paint, fresh layers of biocide are continuously exposed, so
Plants: Weeds and water plants can also attach themselves that the anti-fouling characteristic is constantly refreshed as
to the boat, most often near the waterline where there’s long as some of the paint remains on the boat’s hull.
plenty of sunlight. Ablative anti-fouling paints can be applied over other anti-
Algae Slime: Algae can form a gloppy, gooey mess on your fouling paints, so that you don’t need to remove the previ-
boat’s bottom, blooming rapidly and creating an environ- ous paint before applying a fresh coat. It can be useful to
ment that attracts other organisms. This creates a nasty, apply two or three coats when applying an ablative anti-
hard-to-clean bottom situation, and slows your boat tremen- fouling paint. Ablative paints work well in marine environ-
dously when it’s moving through the water. ments with high levels of marine growth.
Lo
The drawback to ablative paints is that, because it’s
Using
wtide
quality anti-fouling bottom paint on your boat’s hull such a soft paint, you will remove some of the paint when-
can help pr
Anacortes
event bottom fouling from forming in
Harbor Lights
the first ever you scrub down
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the hull. Make sure
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your diver knows
place, protecting the hull and saving you a messy clean-up that your boat has ablative paint. I’ve seen new paint jobs
job. Floating Boat ShowAnti-fouling paint uses chemicals called biocides Dinner & Auctionthat ruined by a diver who was too aggrEventsessive with the scratch
are released
October 1-4
gradually during the boating season to r
October 10
educe pad when cleaning the bottom. Also, ablative paints will
or eliminate marine growth on your boat’s underwater sur- wear away faster from
October 1-29:
trailer rollers
Sprit Boat Sailing
and bunks and in high-
faces. Most anti-fouling bottom paints use cuprous oxide, friction areas such as the rudder.
and
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generally
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,
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the more cupr
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sh Anti-fouling Paint: These paints are not
Boat Haven Marina. The hours will be and Auction. Help us designed raise $300,000 to wear to of
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your boat,
October 3-31:
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better choice.
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sailboats
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better for racing sailboats and faster powerboats. timed-release fashion.
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period
115
October 8 & 22: Tugboat Storytime
of time, most often 6 months to a year,
new and used powerboats and sailboats, North 35th Street, Seattle,
the paint
WA
has
98103,
(for ages 2-5)
leached out all of its biocides, and a new coat
open and on display to the public. Staff 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
October 10: Bring Your Own Boat
of paint will be needed, thus increasing your haul-out fre-
from ten local brokerages will be on hand $200/Patron, $125/Person, quency and $1,250/costs.
Workshop
to answer questions about the yachts Table of 10. Auction w
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Family Boat Building
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and provide information about boating exotic getaways, local
removed
excursions
befor
and
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Workshop
coat is applied.
in the Pacific Northwest. memorable experiences as well as hand-
October 10 - November 14: SailNOW!
There is no admission charge and crafted products, goods
In
and
Summary
art to suit
(Beginning Adult Sail)
Whether you opt to use bottom paint or not, your vessel’s
free parking is available at the marina. any taste. Visit HarborLights09.or
hull integrity
g
October 17: Safe Boating Workshop
is one of the most important aspects to con-
For information, call Fred West at
October 24-25: Oar Making Workshop
sider Proper care and knowledge on how to protect your
West Yachts, (360) 299-2526 or visit
All classes and workshops are at
hull in the conditions it is used will extend its life, improve
www.anacortesboatshow.com performance and ensur
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When considering paints,
(206) 382-2628
research
or check:
your options,
www.cwb
consult
.org
with your local contractor or marine store to ensure you or
your contractor applies the correct product for the vessel’s
intended use.
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