I am also looking for a new answer to bottom paint. I have been using E-Paint which is a "green" paint in that it uses Zinc. It has worked well but does need at least one scrubbing during the season and always before a big race.
However the EPA has got their panties in a wad up here (Boston Area) and they are threating fines for anyone that is caught scrubbing their boat that has anti-fouling paint. So the divers have said forget it - not worth it. With a summer time high of 64-67 degrees I am not going in to do it (-:
All the boat yards have had to install filtration systems and catch basins for pressure washing boats when they are hauled. This is now our only option - haul and wash! Or find a paint that does not need cleaning.
Micron 66 was the highest rated by practical sailor but they no longer make it so where do I go?
David
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