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willdrone posted 02-07-2009 11:42 PM ET (US)
I am about to re-coat the bottom of my Montauk 17. I have read about a new marine coating called WEARLON, said to not need a primer, last longer, and, when rolled on with a 3/8-inch nap roller, make a golf ball like surface on the boat creating less drag. Is WEARLON a good idea compared to spraying gel coat? I already have the bottom sanded with 60-grit paper and my repairs are almost done. Any information [about WEARLON marine coating] would be great!
mvsalvagesolution posted 02-08-2009 03:43 AM ET (US)
[I] advise against spraying gel coat as it is very hard to do right. It is very expensive. The smoother a hull is, the less drag it has going through the water. Marine growth [is encourage by the presence of] nooks and cranies.
jimh posted 02-08-2009 02:07 PM ET (US)
Is WEARLON claimed to be an anti-marine growth surface?
willdrone posted 02-11-2009 11:17 AM ET (US)
jim, yes that is what the web site says. they also say that it is used on race boats and makes them go faster because of less surface area. would this be a good product to use on my montauk hull. rather than to use awl grip?
mvsalvagesolution posted 02-16-2009 10:04 PM ET (US)
race boats sail or power allways have bare or smooth hulls sail boaters will go so far as to sand down the bumpy bottom paint finish and power boats will stay on pontoon lifts to keep the gelcoat fresh and smooth get a good 4 mill thick layer of bairer coat on the bottem it will flex with the hull and provide good bottom paint surface adheason
jimh posted 02-16-2009 10:30 PM ET (US)
Sailboat racing is way past the days of just having a smooth hull, and at top levels of racing there probably are many exotic coatings used, if the rules allow. I recall in the America's Cup in 1987 that STARS & STRIPES was using some special bottom coating to improve speed.
ASIDE--I had the extreme pleasure to sail for about an hour on STAR & STRIPES US-56 several years ago, and I actually got a short stand at the helm and put her through a few tacks. She was not in racing trim at that point, and her bottom probably had regular anti-fouling paint, as she was being kept on a mooring in the Caribbean.
I can't offer any comments about WEARLON, nor can I tell you what sailboat racers are up to these days.
Mike Kinman posted 05-10-2009 08:17 PM ET (US)
I am thinking of putting this on the bottom of a 50 (+) year old fiberform glass hull. With it's abrasion resistence and sealing capabilities, and being a new technology, I am thnking this might be a good coating for an old refurbished hull, expensive at $208.00 per gallon, but may make the boat a little faster with less effort and last longer. Anyone put it on any hulls?
wezie posted 05-11-2009 08:40 AM ET (US)
From the web site, I would say it is very interesting. Might be just the thing. I would caution, based on other epoxy based anti-fouling coatings, understand the product and applications, and follow the instructions to the letter. This stuff may be less than fun to get off, if it fails for ANY reason.
There was a time that I would have rushed to try it, not today, maybe next week.
Good Luck.

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Author	Topic: WEARLON Marine Coating
willdrone	posted 02-07-2009 11:42 PM ET (US) I am about to re-coat the bottom of my Montauk 17. I have read about a new marine coating called WEARLON, said to not need a primer, last longer, and, when rolled on with a 3/8-inch nap roller, make a golf ball like surface on the boat creating less drag. Is WEARLON a good idea compared to spraying gel coat? I already have the bottom sanded with 60-grit paper and my repairs are almost done. Any information [about WEARLON marine coating] would be great!
mvsalvagesolution	posted 02-08-2009 03:43 AM ET (US) [I] advise against spraying gel coat as it is very hard to do right. It is very expensive. The smoother a hull is, the less drag it has going through the water. Marine growth [is encourage by the presence of] nooks and cranies.
jimh	posted 02-08-2009 02:07 PM ET (US) Is WEARLON claimed to be an anti-marine growth surface?
willdrone	posted 02-11-2009 11:17 AM ET (US) jim, yes that is what the web site says. they also say that it is used on race boats and makes them go faster because of less surface area. would this be a good product to use on my montauk hull. rather than to use awl grip?
mvsalvagesolution	posted 02-16-2009 10:04 PM ET (US) race boats sail or power allways have bare or smooth hulls sail boaters will go so far as to sand down the bumpy bottom paint finish and power boats will stay on pontoon lifts to keep the gelcoat fresh and smooth get a good 4 mill thick layer of bairer coat on the bottem it will flex with the hull and provide good bottom paint surface adheason
jimh	posted 02-16-2009 10:30 PM ET (US) Sailboat racing is way past the days of just having a smooth hull, and at top levels of racing there probably are many exotic coatings used, if the rules allow. I recall in the America's Cup in 1987 that STARS & STRIPES was using some special bottom coating to improve speed. ASIDE--I had the extreme pleasure to sail for about an hour on STAR & STRIPES US-56 several years ago, and I actually got a short stand at the helm and put her through a few tacks. She was not in racing trim at that point, and her bottom probably had regular anti-fouling paint, as she was being kept on a mooring in the Caribbean. I can't offer any comments about WEARLON, nor can I tell you what sailboat racers are up to these days.
Mike Kinman	posted 05-10-2009 08:17 PM ET (US) I am thinking of putting this on the bottom of a 50 (+) year old fiberform glass hull. With it's abrasion resistence and sealing capabilities, and being a new technology, I am thnking this might be a good coating for an old refurbished hull, expensive at $208.00 per gallon, but may make the boat a little faster with less effort and last longer. Anyone put it on any hulls?
wezie	posted 05-11-2009 08:40 AM ET (US) From the web site, I would say it is very interesting. Might be just the thing. I would caution, based on other epoxy based anti-fouling coatings, understand the product and applications, and follow the instructions to the letter. This stuff may be less than fun to get off, if it fails for ANY reason. There was a time that I would have rushed to try it, not today, maybe next week. Good Luck.