The Bottom Line: Boat Bottom Paint
May 23, 2025
Choosing the right antifouling paint has a lot to do with how often you use your vessel.
Choosing the right antifouling paint has a lot to do with how often you use your vessel.
Understanding the basics of antifouling paint can go a long way in protecting your investment while delivering long-term service.
The uncelebrated arthropod may yet have its day in the sun.
A trawler owner recently contacted us to schedule a routine haul-out and bottom-paint job. He told us that he had some concerns about past discoloration of
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released what the National Marine Manufacturers Association said is an important testing method that could benefit boaters and marinas faced
There are many reasons for Gizmo’s late launch last week — travel, getting old, boatyard miscommunications, etc. — but perhaps the most interesting one is what it took to properly retest Pettit Hydrocoat Eco bottom paint.
Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.
After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.
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