How long without bottom paint?

[Porkchunker]

How long can you leave a boat in the water without bottom paint before crud starts to build up...say mid-Bay of the Chesapeake?

I'm on a trailer with no bottom paint. I've left mine in the water for up to a 5-day trip to the CBBT in Jun and again in Dec and had no growth/crud. How long before I start pushing my luck?

Dave

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[B-Faithful]

Will you be running and using the boat daily? I know that will help you the most. I know that the warm brackish water of the mid bay is a lot different that the ocean water.

 

[Porkchunker]

I'll be running at least 12 hours of each 24 when I leave the boat in the water for a week.

Dave

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[goinsfishin]

I'll be running at least 12 hours of each 24 when I leave the boat in the water for a week.

Dave

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If that's the case I wouldn't worry about it. The stuff doesn't grow when your running, it's the sittng at the dock where it has a chance to attach and grow. A week's no worry, two would be asking to put in serious elbow grease to clean up.