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 ...

New water-based ablative bottom paints are available from several companies, and these eco-friendly paints virtually eliminate the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the atmosphere. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of years ago, sailors realized the benefits of using copper to reduce marine growth on wooden ship hulls. Before copper, hulls fouled rapidly, reducing speed and inviting marine worms to ...

Mike Keyworth runs a premier boatyard operation at Brewer Cove Haven in Warren, R.I. His sage advice about bottom paint is a common sense game plan that starts with a reminder that two years ago the ...

I never cried over spilt milk, at least not that I can recall, but I have cried for numerous other reasons and one of them was over a can of Woolsey green bottom paint. At the time I owned the ...