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Barnacles, Slime & When to Repaint Your Bottom
5 min read·Local BoatingBottom paintMaintenance
If you keep your boat in the water on a lift OR in a slip on the Indian River, you're going to deal with growth. Here's how fast and what to do.
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Growth timeline in lagoon water
- Week 1: slime film starts
- Week 3–4: soft growth visible
- Week 6–8: barnacles can attach on bare gelcoat or worn paint
Paint we recommend
Hard-bottom ablative for lift boats that come out weekly. Full ablative copper for slip-stored boats. We'll match what you've got — most issues come from incompatible repaints, not the paint itself.
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