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>Whoa! Yes!!! And would you post it on the list if you get it
>privately? I
>also missed this, and am fascinated!!!
>
>Thanks,
>Kathleen
It was on another list and I got it. Here is an abbreviated version
and I am hopefully waiting for more details:
>>
>>I ran into a guy this morning who was putting a very strange bottom
>paint
>>onto a boat, made by Belzona. It was about a 45 foot sport
>fisherman sort
>>of thing, and very nice. The bottom paint was very smooth, hard,
>and
>>shinny. I got to talking to the engineer for the company who sold
>the
>>coating, who happened to be on site. He says that he has put it
>onto the
>>bottom of several cruise ships, and is just now looking at the
>smaller boat
>>market for his product. He also had a similar coating for
>propellers,
which
>is supposed to prevent damage due to cavitation.
>>
>>The bottom coating was unlike any I've ever seen. It is not toxic,
>so it
>>does not kill the growth. It is not ablative, so it never needs to
>be
>>applied again. It is very slippery, so that the growth that
>attaches to it
>>at the dock falls off when the boat begins to move. The idea is
>that this
>>is a one time application, after which you can forget it. Frankly,
>it
>>sounds too good to be true; but certainly worth checking into. I
>was just
>>curious if anyone else has any information on it that might help
>get my
>>research started?
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