If barnacles, slime and plant growth gain a foothold on your boat’s bottom, performance will suffer. Your best line of defense: antifouling paints. These come in a variety of types to suit different ...

Dewax with no Volatile Organic Compound (VOC): The mold-release wax must be removed from new hulls. Apply Pettit’s Bio-Blue Hull Surface Prep 92 with a short-nap roller to a 5-by-5-foot area. Scrub ...

When selecting a color, be sure to take into account more than aesthetics. Using darker pigments results in increased surface and ­interior ­temperatures. Steve D’Antonio Painting a vessel's hull or ...

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 ...