Barrier Coat

[Seadaddler]

If you are keeping you sailboat in the water 12 months in south Florida do you recommend a Barrier Coat

 

[Bluto]

Fiberglass? I vote yes.

 

[Gregory S]

Anti-fouling paints are not impervious to water unless you use a hard epoxy type of ant-fouling paint. If you are using a soft or ablative paint, then yes, I would put a barrier coat(s)on.

 

[David M]

Just curious. Are you asking out of curiousity or because of the cost of barrier coat. If out of curiousity, then yes for no other reason than I have seen seriously blistered boats and the cost of repair can be rather high and to repair correctly, means time out of the water.

If you are asking because barrier coat is expensive, IMHO, it is very cheap insurance.

 

[Flutterby]

I do not regret having a barrier coat put on my brand new FG boat prior to having ablative paint applied. Cheap insurance is right!