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Old 01-17-2008
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Originally Posted by Omatako View Post
This doesn't perhaps prove anything but it seems reason enough to put a decent coat of anti-foul on, hobbly gobblies aside.
Unfortunately, since anti fouling paint does not block water from reaching the hull nor is it designed to, it plays little or no role in the mitgation of osmotic blistering.
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