Bottom Paint vs. none

[mmcdonald47]

I have a 25SC located in South Florida that I keep on a 20,000 lb. lift. When I ordered the boat a year ago, I decided that since it would be on the lift that I would not need bottom paint. However on extended cruises of a couple of weeks it grows hair and barnacles and it takes about 4 days of work to clean it off. I am possibly thinking of selling and would it be beneficial to bottom paint for better resale value or possibly a quicker sale?

 

[mspaugy]

For me a clean hull would be the largest consideration not whether or not it had bottom paint. So long as the hull was in good condition and not washed out or faded the bottom paint would not affect sale for me.

 

[Ainokea]

Since you keep your boat on a lift you may want to consider a bottom paint for trailer able boats. Petit makes one that I used. So far 2.5 years in the warm waters of Fl and it is still good.

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

We also used Petit Vivid for our R27 bottom. A product we used to get the barnacle scales off our hull is called On-Off. It works great and saves a great deal of time. To see more about our bottom paint project from Stock Island, Florida last winter go to our blog to see photo's and text. Blog address below, when you get there type in bottom paint in the search field.

Jim F

 

[knotflying]

My opinion is that by applying bottom paint you will most likely avoid a negotiating point with the prospective buyer. However, I doubt you will see a dollar for dollar return on your money, especially if you pay someone to do the work. If you don't do the bottom paint make sure the bottom looks pristine when you are showing the boat. If you are keeping the boat, get the bottom paint and as Jim Favors suggested, go with Petit Vivid. It works well when the boat is in and out of the water and it sounds like using a lift is similar to a trailer.

 

[Pete]

I'm assuming that, with the boat less than a year old and your thorough cleaning regimen, the bottom is in excellent condition. If so, it seems to me you'd be better off not painting before putting on the market. Depending on use and location (saltwater, freshwater, lift, trailer) prospective buyers might disagree with your choice of bottom paint or prefer none at all. They get to see the "as new" condition of the bottom and avoid the hassle/expense of redoing your work.
On the other hand, if the bottom is less than pristine or you aren't yet ready to sell, then bottom paint sounds like a good idea.
Pete