Tinney Painting Inc

Anti-fouling Boat Bottom Painters

What is boat fouling?

If you are a new boat owner in the Wilmington area, you may have heard the term "fouling" and wondered what it is? If you look it up, you'll receive a number of definitions, one such as: "a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles". However, it is easier to say, the crud off the bottom of a boat. There can be 3 primary causes of boat bottom fouling:
1) marine life such as barnacles, mussels, etc... Attaching itself to the boat is sitting still in the water
2) plants mainly weeds that attaches near the waterline where there's plenty of sun
3) algae creating a buffet for other marine life.
If you would like more information contact Tinney Painting in Wilmington NC and we will be glad to pass along more information.

Do I need anti-fouling boat bottom painting?

Not every boat necessarily needs anti-fouling bottom paint. If the boat is docked in the ocean water or spends a good amount of idle time in the marina water, you probably need the bottom of your boat painted by Tinney Painting with antifouling paint. If you keep your boat on a trailer and it's actually in the water only a few weeks a year, it probably doesn't need bottom paint.

The 3 reasons Tinney Painting should anti-foul your boat.

1) Hull Protection Prolonged growth of or attachment by barnacles can damage the hull.
2) Optimal Responsiveness A fouled bottom will not respond as quickly as a smooth hull and can weight a boat down quite a bit,
3) Increased Speed and Efficiency Gas is not cheap and the cost using a boat is becoming more costly. Fouling causes drag, reducing the speed, and increases fuel usage.
Having your boat bottom painted or treated by Tinney Painting could save you time, money, extend the life of your engine, and make boating more pleasurable.