Antifoul between tides

[Celena]

Can anyone recommend an antifoul that can specifically be applied between tides?

I'd like to antifoul between tides but the stuff I use (Blakes Tiger) goes shiny if it gets wet before it dries (although I suppose it might still work); and anyway, Blakes recommend you don't get it wet for a while after application.

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[tynesman]

See my reply to warrior.
I would not think you will ever get a good antifoul job between tides,if it does not dry it's a wast of time and money.

Regards

Tynesman

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[dignity]

I use International VC17m, anit-foul, it's suppose to have a submersive time of 20mins. Been using it for quite sometime and always seems very effective, although rather expensive!

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[Avocet]

I did it once with International's "Cruiser premium". The boat was leaning against the scrubbing posts so I could get to both sides reasonably easily. The minute I thought the keel was settled on the bottom, I got into the inflatable and started going round and round the bottom as the tide fell - scrubbing slime off like a little demon! This wasn't a bad way of getting at all the bits of the underside actually. As soon as there was no water on the slipway, my wife and I attached one side each and applied 2 coats. It was a stinking hot summer day, mind! I know we didn't observe either the inter-coat drying times or the minimum immersion time but it seemed to work fine for the whole season.

Also, I nearly always slap a coat of antifouling on the patches where the cradle pads have been as soon as the boat is in the slings ready to be lifted back in. Although these patches get immersed MINUTES after being applied, they never seem to bubble, flake or peel off during the season.

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[andy_wilson]

I've scubbed and anti-fouled between tides for the last two years. One good coat of International Cruiser Premium, plus extra around the waterline, keel and rudder has done the trick. With the exception of bad fouling after 3 month period of non-use whilst moored in the Exe estuary - and this was about a year after application - fouling has been no real problem.

I certainly don't consider £10 to lean against the wall, £50.00 in paint and disposables, and 3-4 hours vigorous excercise a waste of time and money.

How much does it cost for a haul out, wash down, shore-up and re-launch these days?

I think my 32 footer would cost £3-400 dependant upon South coast location.

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[vyv_cox]

We have applied a variety of International A/F between tides for years. Mostly Micron and Cruiser Superior. Usually two full coats plus leftovers at the water line and leading edges. Never experienced any problem of poor adhesion or flaking in service. The solvents in A/F are mostly pretty light and they evaporate quickly. Main point is to wash down with fresh water before applying the first coat.

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