Hi George You sparked some good memories. Our first son was born while we were in Germany and the second two years later after we went to Poland. We discovered Penaten in Bonn, and used it on both bottoms to very good effect. Not a single barnacle, but... (I'm not going to go any further with this.) However, I recall that the stuff was rather expensive, but it's still probably cheaper than top-quality bottom paint. How much did you need for your boat, and have you found a bulk source? Cheers, Garrett

e16@telus.net writes: >However, I recall that the stuff was rather expensive, but it's still >probably cheaper than top-quality bottom paint. How much did you >need for >your boat, and have you found a bulk source? I pay $8.something for a tin which lasts me a year both for the boat and my feet. I only use it on exposed metal on the boat and the area where the cradle pads were because by launch-time I invariably forget where I keep the leftover bottom paint <grin> I also use it to soften my calloused feet but that's another story... Ciao - George