Anti-fouling paint for the Blackwater?

[ianc1200]

What is recommended?

Used Marclear on the wooden boat two seasons ago, apart from the long stringy stuff in the heatwave of June/July 06', worked reasonably well.
The Anderson I bought last year had a tin of Blakes Hard Racing with it, seemed to be OK all summer.

What do you use?


IanC

 

[SwedishLass]

Sitting in the mud most of the time I have to use hard antifouling, but when the mudglaze forms nothing works. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif Progressively buying cheaper products with little change in success rate. 3 scrubs a year is not uncommon.

 

[Koeketiene]

Hempel Hard

Last coat lasted 3 years.

New coat last year - will settle for a pressure-wash this year.

 

[ex-Gladys]

Seajet shogun at West Mersea... very pleased when the boat came out compared with a coppercoated boat next to her...

 

[toad]

Blakes cruiser, whatever flavor black works best.

 

[Athene V30]

Blakes Cruising performer seems OK at Brightlingsea

 

[FullCircle]

Black Blakes for Blokes then! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[ianc1200]

Does everybody use an A/F primer first, or just paint directly onto last year's A.F?

Thanks for the replies above!

IanC

 

[oldestgit]

Generally NO.

However I scrape off all loose or dodgy bits and patch paint any areas that need it with Primacon. You can then re-AF as long as it’s the same as you have previously used. If it’s another make best check with the new manufacturer.

Having said all that I am personally a bit of an old Git as after Power washing I always flat the whole hull back with 180G wet & dry on the head of a long handled sponge mop with a slow running hose, then re antifoul when dry.

Just can’t wait for the grandchildren to get old enough as its just the sort of job I can delegate………… Peter

 

[ex-Gladys]

If it's an antifouling that "matches", no. CHeck the web for what you mean to put on,a nd there will be a compatability chart

 

[tillergirl]

I can't believe you Larry. I mean I do; I'm not accusing you of fibbing rather 'I don't believe it'! I had three scrubs last year. Do you not scrub at all? I mean, damn it, I'm only 300 hundred yards from you.

 

[oldestgit]

Good day botheras.

Not sure what you mean as it doesn’t seem to make any sense unless you are replying to someone else’s and not my posting? as I said….

(You can then re-AF as long as it’s the same as you have previously used. If it’s another make best check with the new manufacturer).

Did something get lost in the post or has it gone over my head???

Have fun……..Peter

 

[DRANNIE]

interspeed Ultra on a drying mooring (2 coats). Don't know if it was the antifoul or the drying but only a light slime on pressure washing at the end of the season according to the yard.

 

[ex-Gladys]

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I can't believe you Larry. I mean I do; I'm not accusing you of fibbing rather 'I don't believe it'! I had three scrubs last year. Do you not scrub at all? I mean, damn it, I'm only 300 hundred yards from you.

[/ QUOTE ]

Superior boat..... Better looking owner /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

AF'd in FOx's in March Hauled out in October and just slimey... Don't you use Blakes?

 

[ex-Gladys]

[ QUOTE ]
Good day botheras.

Not sure what you mean as it doesn’t seem to make any sense unless you are replying to someone else’s and not my posting? as I said….

(You can then re-AF as long as it’s the same as you have previously used. If it’s another make best check with the new manufacturer).

Did something get lost in the post or has it gone over my head???

[/ QUOTE ]

Sorry, I replied to the previous comment....

 

[tillergirl]

Given up on Blakes. Used International Micron Plus last year which was better but by the third scrub it had the life taken out of it.

 

[ex-Gladys]

,,,perhaps I may humbly suggest Seajet then?

 

[tillergirl]

I suppose I better although I was going to go to a hard scrubbable one this year. I take it, it is a soft erodable type?

 

[ex-Gladys]

Yep, erodable..