Another a/f question

[Wiggo]

I was wandering round Cowes Yacht Haven at the weekend and saw a Targa 43 on the hard. The rudders and P brackets had been antifouled: is this an OK thing to do? I thought there were issues with galvanic stuff antifouling bronze bits like that.

 

[neale]

It's not a problem to paint Bronze stuff as it is high up the Galvanic Series. The problem comes with painting Aluminium with a copper based paint.

 

[Wiggo]

Ta. I'll slap some on in that case as they get barnacled to hell and back. I expect the props will fling it off, but it might be worth a go. Any idea about stainless shafts?

 

[hlb]

My props and shafts have never been done, the rest have though. All by various profesionals.

 

[neale]

I think the problem is getting the paint to stick to stainless. Never known anyone to bother.

 

[Wiggo]

Oh, well, I'll give it a go...

 

[Kipper]

Try Lanolin on the stainless, antifoul wont stick.

 

[peterandjeanette]

Rudders and P bracket get "extra" a/f. Also the water intake for the engines and bow thruster tunnel/props.

Main props get polished, shafts get polished and then coated with "waterproof" grease, though this soon gets thrown off. This year all I needed to do on lift out was clean them up with a wire scratchbrush on an electric drill. Took about 1 1/2 hrs for both props and shafts.

 

[PAULSTEWART]

have been putting a/f on props,shaft, rudders, p brackets and trim tabs for last 4years. Only prob is getting it all off again end of season.. not a fun job!