Petit Bottom Paint

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I called Regal and found out my boat is delivered with Petit trinidad 75 SP Black bottom paint. This is a hard bottom paint and I want to switch to ablative. Petit says there are 3 that are recommeneded for my type of boat and will cover over the other paint.

Horizons - Same as Interlux CSC
Ultima SR - Same as Interlux Micron Extra (used this on my old boat and liked it alot, so this is my first choice)
Hydrocoat - Petit says all new SeaRays come with this, so it must be good right?

Any reccomendations?
 
When PBR was in publication they rated BW high copper content as the best bang.
 
I'm pretty sure my boat yard uses the Ultima SR. I'm in a heavy fouling area for both hard and soft growth. It has worked very well over last 2 seasons. No hard growth; no weeds; very minimal slime. Better than what came on the boat (Sea Ray), but I don't if it was applied by the factory or the dealer.
 
Dave,

I had the bottom of my boat media blasted this winter and am also
deciding on types of paint.

1. Barrier coat = Pettit Protect 4700/4701 (3 coats)
2. Signal coat = Trinidad SR Hard - Red (allows to identity wear) 1 coat
3. Finish coat = Ultimate SR-40 1098GL - 2 coats on running surfaces
and 3 coats at waterline.
 
Gary,
My old boat I did the same, but I used Micron Extra with one coat of orange and then the black. Be careful using a hard under the ablative. When I did my other boat I sanded, then did orange ablative, then black abaltive. So your signal coat may need to Ultima as well. I priced the 3 on boatfix and the Ultima is the priciest with the Hydorcoat being the cheapest. Petit has a paint compatability chart on their site to show which paint can go over what.
 
I've been using Pettit Ultima SR for about 5 years with great results. It's EXPENSIVE, but you get what you pay for here. It can be applied over hard epoxy paints in good condition. It would be pretty simple to apply two coats now with the new condition of the boat bottom.
 
If I ever get around to it, IMHO: Pettit Vivid. It's both hard and ablative. Sounds like the best of both worlds.

Quote:
"Perfect Bottom Paint for Any Boat
Bright Colors including Pure White
Hard Ablative is Excellent for Racing, Trailering, or Rack Stored

Bottom paint was dull and dirty looking until Vivid. Now you can have the brightest colors, the blackest black and the whitest white you have ever seen in bottom paint. Vivid Provides a powerful, multi-season, dual biocide antifouling. The product can be used for trailer boats and dry stored boats. Although hard, Vivid will wear away slightly over time keeping a slick surface."
 
Steve,

The Supership Bottom follows that same concept. I think it is much cheaper and has more cooper.
 
I used Petit Vivid on my old 31'. It is a hard ablative, which I needed due to hull speeds close to 50 mph. The soft ablative would start to slough at that speed, so I was told. After 3 seasons it was still in great shape. I used the white, and it did show the grime, but it always cleaned right up.
 
Dave,

That was my error, I am using the Trinidad Ultima SR as a signal coat.

Good Luck,
 
I've got Horizons on mine. Have had it for 3 years and I put on 1 coat a year. I have a workboat that does 20 kt downhill and I wear through a coat in a year. It slimes up a little more than Trinidad SR (which I used to use before a strip and barrier coat job), but slime comes right off underway. I like the Horizons, minimal prep required before painting.
 
Dave

For what it's worth, my marina uses Micron Extra for all the bottom paint jobs they do, and it works extremely well. If the Ultima SR is a match, I'd go with that.

NY/NJ are similar when it comes to fouling, etc.

Bob
 
I just went with SuperShipBottom. Heard alot of good things about this paint.
 
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