How often to bottom paint?

[tony1b2000]

For years, my boat was in the Boston area. Always painted in the spring before launch.
Now, my boat is on the ICW in the Myrtle Beach area. I have had a diver clean the bottom at least once a year.
My question is how often should I haul and get a fresh coat of bottom paint on in this brackish water since my boat stays in all the time now?
I got a quote to haul, sand, prime and paint for $2400. Seems a bit high.

Thanks in advance!

 

[FootballFan]

Depends on local conditions. Best answer would be from folks that are in your marina.

 

[Golfman25]

For years, my boat was in the Boston area. Always painted in the spring before launch.
Now, my boat is on the ICW in the Myrtle Beach area. I have had a diver clean the bottom at least once a year.
My question is how often should I haul and get a fresh coat of bottom paint on in this brackish water since my boat stays in all the time now?
I got a quote to haul, sand, prime and paint for $2400. Seems a bit high.

Thanks in advance!

IDK. Around my parts you couldn't touch that job for $2400. I'd grab it before they come to their senses.

 

[Skybolt]

For years, my boat was in the Boston area. Always painted in the spring before launch.
Now, my boat is on the ICW in the Myrtle Beach area. I have had a diver clean the bottom at least once a year.
My question is how often should I haul and get a fresh coat of bottom paint on in this brackish water since my boat stays in all the time now?
I got a quote to haul, sand, prime and paint for $2400. Seems a bit high.

Thanks in advance!

The short haul for me is $14/ft to stay in slings and another $15/ft to block. Then ~1500 to scrap and paint. The ablative paint they say will last two years. I haven't had any luck waiting on the two years, perhaps using a diver monthly would help. We get a very think bubbly in the brackish water of the Chesapeake and nothing seems to work on that very well.