Anti-fouling for a wood boat -recommendations wanted

[airborne1]

Hi all, I have just stripped the hull of my 25ft wood boat prior to a complete repaint. I am looking for recommendations for primer and anti-fouling for the under water, waterline stripe and above water sections.
I will be keeping the boat in sea water at all times primarily in Britsh waters but hopefully in european waters later.
I would be interested in opinions on the best make/type to use, especially with the LIBS coming up.

Thanks

 

[LittleShip]

These questions are always popular and generate lots of personal choice responses, so............

Flag antifoul and Dulux Weathershield for the topside.

Now sit back and wait!

Good luck
Tom

PS Try and go to see what others have used and if the finish is what you want, sometimes recommendations are made but are not the quality that you maybe looking for??

 

[fluffc]

Or, now that Hempel have bought out Blakes, professional Hempel products are now more widely available. And much cheaper, too.

Downside is that the smallest cans are 5litre. Paint is usually used to paint ships. My experience of the paint is that it is excellent.

The Hempalin Enamel Topcoat can be used on wood, steel, concrete etc.

Excellent website and data sheets, and tehcnical helpline very knowledgeable.

Look at www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk for a supplier.

Oh, other downside, not many colours - unless you want to specially order a tankerful!

 

[Mirelle]

Just for the record

Blakes Underwater Primer, 4 coats

Blakes Underwater Undercoat - one coat

Blakes Hard Racing, White - one coat

Blakes Ocean Performer, Red - two coats

The theory of the white hard racing is that I can see when the eroding a/f has worn down and it might also stop a worm, maybe.

 

[trouville]

Re: Just for the record

I will vote forthe Dulux many years ago i decided to buy dulax and not the least expensive house paint! The Dulux lasted far longer was far harder and dident fade (green) while being expensive compaired to the buget house paint it was and is far better value than boat paint!

Though i dont know what blakes/Hempels costs this year??

You shoulen buy white antifouling becouse the powers that be look for white when looking for TBT Better get "Fishing" red and have extra TBT in that!!

 

[Woodlouse]

Re: Just for the record

Under water undercoat seems rather unnecessary to me. Two coats of primer followed by two coats of antifoul has always been more than enough.

When reapplying antifoul over last years, give it a good pressurewash to remove any growth and loose paint, then dab a bit of primer over any bare wood that appears and antifoul as usual.

 

[Casey]

Re: Just for the record

One thing I would add to that specification and that is one coat of Blakes Woodseal on to bare wood. The rest is broadly as I painted Kala Sona over five years ago and the bottom is in very good condition with no problems when hauled out this year. I think that it was you Mirelle that advised me on this nearly six years ago!

 

[oldharry]

Re: Just for the record

Antifoulings vary in their effectiveness. there is no one antifoul that 'works' in the UK.

Down here in Chi, International does not seem to work at all well, and even within the harbour other makes vary. When I had a mooring at Dell Quay at the eastern end Cruiser worked just fine, so did Jotun, but International Boottoping seemed to actually encourage growth!

I moved to a different part of the harbour and Cruiser was a disaster, needing a scrub within weeks!

Go to your local boat yard at lift out time, look for the cleanest boats and find out what they used.

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Re: Just for the record

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Go to your local boat yard at lift out time, look for the cleanest boats and find out what they used.

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Carefull. Might turn out to be a dry sailer!

Choice of antifouling is driven by a number of factors:
Budget.
Local reputation.
What's already on the hull as some can't be applied on top of others.
Dumb suggestions re. the addition of everything from chilli powder to antibiotics.

My suggestion is for you to find out what works best in your area. The law of supply and demand would suggest that if more of it is sold for that reason, then it should also be the most cost effective.

 

[Seagreen]

Re: Just for the record

Since someone mentioned chilli powder...

I had a good coationg of Int. Cruiser One coat which lasted barely a month. However, the bottom of the Exe where Cleone is moored has strong silt laden tidal runs and a lot of hull scouring takes place. I've yet to test local opinion, but there's a lot of local anecdotal support for pepper, so I suppose Chilli isn't as daft as it sounds.

Rather than the '3 Pints down ' advice and roumour, has anybody seriously got a recommendation for "cheap and Chilli"?
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