Are foul-release paints for you?
In the May issue of National Fisherman we have an article on new foul-release antifoulant paints. These are paints that reduce fuel costs by as much as 10 percent and shouldn’t require a complete recoating for five to 10 years, depending on the application. But they are expensive — $500 to $600 a gallon. Because of the time between repainting the bottom, the paints — expensive as they are — could reduce your operating expenses.
To find out if foul-release paints make economic sense for you, Ev Collier, the article’s author, provides a cost analysis chart. First he gives you two examples to show how it’s done, and then you can fill in the blanks to match your own needs. The totals will be computed automatically. The examples assume 10 percent fuel savings and a minimum of five years between bottom paintings.
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