www.iFourWinns.com

This is a sanded section of my bottom paint - is this VC17? I understand VC17 has specific requirements when repainting.

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1969 Chris Craft Commander 47
1999 Four Winns 328 Vista - SOLD

I am guessing that it will be very difficult to figure out what the bottom paint is. You may want to consult with your marine yard for some suggestions on what to do, they may have a bottom paint that can be repainted without having to remove the old stuff. If you put the wrong stuff over it it will not adhere properly and you will be doing it again next year

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

Interlux Bottomkote

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07 Azure AZ200,
Previous boat,
95 278 Vista,
And a lot of others.

Ontario, Canada

How can you tell, or is that just a guess. I know the interlux bottomkote is very popular.

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

VC-17 is a fairly unique bottom paint that is not compatible with a lot of other bottom paints. VC-17 was what we decided to put on our 328.

I would call the Intelux techical support line and describe your concern. I have used them a bunch of times over 15 years and found them to be helpful.

I don't think Bottom Kote is compatible with VC-17 but that doesn't mean somebody didn't do it.

Mike.

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

I have never heard of the stuff, I found this link on it. Its mainly used on the Great Lakes.

Good info if your interested: http://www.boatingabc.com/forums/ubbthr ... VC_17.html

acguy, lets say I'm taking an educated guess. It's hard to tell with a picture, but I'd say there's an epoxy layer under the bottom paint.

weather, I've been to free seminars put on by Interlux. Check with them for one close to you and go to it. They are very informative and time well spent, especially if you plan on doing it yourself. If that is your plan, I recommend using frog tape for all of your masking. A good paint job = 90% prep and 10% painting.

John

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07 Azure AZ200,
Previous boat,
95 278 Vista,
And a lot of others.

Ontario, Canada

I was just curious I'm going through the same process right now and am 95% sure I have Bottomkote on mine. I was hoping you were going to give a hard and fast way to tell!!

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

I could tell if I saw it,,,a picture just don't cut it. If you have any excess caulking with paint on it, like around your trim tabs, take a bit off. Show it to your local marine supplier and he'll be able to tell you what you have. Hope that helps.

John

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07 Azure AZ200,
Previous boat,
95 278 Vista,
And a lot of others.

Ontario, Canada

Ya I've been meaning to go to one of those. I talked to a guy from the Rigging Shoppe that said you can tell by sanding a bit and seeing the colour underneith. VC17 starts a coppery colour and turns black as it wears. At least that's what I've been told.

I'm not doing the painting this year - I've got enough on my hands so I'm letting the marina do it. I'm just trying to do some of my own due diligence just in case the marina painters don't inspect what they are painting over.

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1969 Chris Craft Commander 47
1999 Four Winns 328 Vista - SOLD

weather,,,I sent you a PM.

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07 Azure AZ200,
Previous boat,
95 278 Vista,
And a lot of others.

Ontario, Canada

anybody please help

Do you know what my bottom paint is? my boat is four winns vista 278, 2009 year looks like it factory bottom paint.

used 4 seasons and it's working, just want renew in next season

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5640/207 ... f5f49_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5640/207 ... f5f49_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6440/207 ... b5479_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6431/207 ... 4d3b9_orig


http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6447/207 ... faa66_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6445/207 ... f0cd2_orig

Hard to tell from the pictures, looks kind of like flying debris from Chernobyl

Maybe e-mail Four Winns factory, give them your hull ID number, and from there they can check the build sheet and tell if your boat was bottom painted at the factory, and what was used.

Good luck.

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2005 H200

i mean whats type of antifouling paint used on my boat because i want renew paint on next season.