Selecting the right anti-fouling bottom paint will increase ­efficiency throughout your season and keep your overall maintenance costs down as well. Looking at the big picture, you should consider ...

Struggling with a bottom-paint dilemma? We’re here to help. There are a lot of different bottom paints out there, so choosing the best antifouling coating for Mom’s Mink can be a challenge. To find ...

Research and real world feedback from competitive sailors confirms that the best bottom paint systems largely depend on geographic location. Differences in temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and ...

The most stringent bottom paint regulatory controls in the United States are in Southern California. Many high-copper content paints that are effective elsewhere in the nation are illegal in San Diego ...

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Folks who want to enjoy the local lake or coastline or just like to fish on a budget can easily do so with an aluminum boat. Even though aluminum boats are quick to register and relatively simple to ...

Dante Grover stands in the boatyard of Al Grovers High and Dry Marina in Freeport on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Al Grovers High and Dry Marina stopped using copper-laced paint on the bottom of its boats ...