West Marine CPP Ablative paint

[ed c.]

Has anyone tried this antifouling paint? I saw it advertised last year and a I got a flyer in the mail from West Marine showing same.
This stuff is lot cheaper than some others. Must be a reason.
Also, Boaters World came out with some water based Antifouling paint.
Any thoughts?

[Rawleigh]

Check the cuprious oxide content. It is the active ingredient. I have had good success with Petit Ultima SR or Pro (with even more cuprious oxide)!

[John F.]

I haven't tried the Ablative. For alot of years, I used Petit Trinidad--great paint. Once it got close to $200 gallon, I tried the Boaters World BottomKote on my Whaler--figured I could haul easy if it didn't work out. It worked fine, and so for the last 2 seasons I've used BW BottomKote (last year I paid $50 gallon) on my B31 and Whaler. I'm mid-Chesapeake.

[Ryan]

From what I was told at West Marine was that all the West Marine paint is made by Interlux. I was told that the CCP is the same as Interlux ACT. This is coming from the West Marine employee, we know they are wrong more times then being right.

[In Memory Walter K]

Better get some BW bottom paint before they close their doors.

[Capt. DQ]

Ryan wrote:

From what I was told at West Marine was that all the West Marine paint is made by Interlux.

That is correct.

What I use is Micron Ultra Pro 60% cuprious oxide. Its about $198 a gallon @ West if you buy 2-gals.

DQ

[ed c.]

I was at West Marine today, the manager told me that all their brand paint is now made by Pettit.
He has used that CPP and has had no problems for the last 2 years.
I am going to give it a try.

[34Hatt]

I was at West Marine today, the manager told me that all their brand paint is now made by Pettit.
He has used that CPP and has had no problems for the last 2 years.
I am going to give it a try.

Years ago I was told it was Pettit!
I used it when I did a total strip job. Did the Intelux barrier coat. Then a coat of it in black then 3 coats of blue got 4 season out of it no problem this year it time for two more.