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Alok: OK, I think I have this sorted out. The phrase you quote does indeed appear on the company’s web site (http://www.epaint.com/), but in reference to EP-ZO-HP, which (confusingly) is a different paint from EP-ZO. It is the high performance version designed for faster boats. I didn’t...

Not sure where you saw that quote, Alok, but it’s not correct. The 2008 Technical Data Sheet for EP-ZO says it is recommended for “vessels with average operating speeds of 0-30 knots.”

The question was, is there likely to be any wax to remove if the boat had been run for five years. As I wrote initially, I talked to a number of boatyards and “All say no wax is likely to be on the hull after five years of use,” making the solvent wipe-down prior to sanding unnecessary in their...

Just FYI, we wanted to report what we learned and decided to do on a hull that had never been bottom-painted, as we prepare to keep it in a slip. We appreciate that many knowledgeable people here in the PNW do not see the need to spend for epoxy barrier coats, but we agreed with comments that...

Thanks for the thoughtful info and advice. It sounds to me like the barrier coats are not necessary in NW WA waters IF the hull is vinylester rather than polyester (though it's relatively cheap insurance). The question for me now is: were 2004 CD25's built with vinylester? Does anyone know...

We bought a 5-year-old C-Dory that has never had bottom paint. We intend to keep the boat in the water. Posters here advocate a chemical wash to rid hull of any waxy coating left from the molds, multiple barrier coats of epoxy paint, and a couple coats of bottom paint. (Most of these boats...