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[quote=mdh]This peaked my interest - although, personally, I have never had many concerns about lead in gelcoat on my boat. I read some content on the internet from a variety of places. Most general information that I read says pretty much the same things. 1. Lead can be a health hazard. 2. In the late 70's the US started regulations on lead in paint for certain applications. Mainly non commercial or residential paint. 3. Lead exposure is typically through ingestion and/or breathing it. 4. Precautions include not ingesting paint, washing surfaces to remove any dust that could contain lead, washing hands after touching a suspect surface to prevent hand to mouth transferal. 5. Lead use is paint not regulated by all countries and sometimes higher levels of lead appear in imported products. 6. Lead is in so many things that we use everyday that it is impossible to avoid completely. 7. One of the main uses of lead in paint is the pigment. 8. The 3M lead check confirmation card contains lead nitrate (.005 - .01 % by weight) according to the product data sheet. 9. Lead content is a debate that can go on forever. All this is interesting but back to your actual cat related question. Since one of the primary uses of lead is pigment and regulations started in the late 70's (in the US) I would likely look for boats that were manufactured after the late 70's that have no or little pigment in the gelcoat (White). When you do find a boat maintain the painted surfaces to limit the amount of oxidation that occurs. The are many marine waxes that protect gelcoat and keep it looking good for a very long time. I hope you find the cat that is right for you and your family. Mike[/quote]

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