With the specter of restrictions on copper-based anti-fouling paints looming on the horizon, marine paint companies such as Interlux and Pettit continue to push forward with broader ranges of environmentally friendly alternatives. As I wrote in my Better Boating column in late 2011, anglers who keep their boats in the water have long-relied on copper-based bottom paints to effectively prevent fouling, but these copper-based coatings are getting a bad name these days. That’s because the copper agent in old-school bottom paints is now known to be unhealthy for marine ecosystems, particularly as the metals dissolve and accumulate in relatively high levels in basins and marinas. So bottom-paint companies are working hard to strengthen their lines of eco-friendly paints. One of the latest paints is Hydrocoat Eco from Pettit. Like Pacifica ...![Sport Fishing Mag]()
