Antifoul on a Kiwi?

[oldestgit]

Hi again Chaps:

I have fitted a Kiwi feathering prop on the boat this winter and would like advice from anyone with similar on what antifoul to use on it, bearing in mind the blades are glass reinforced hi-tech Zytel (in old language Plastic).

Thanks again…. Peter

 

[guydea]

i too have newly fitted kiwi - was told to put trilux on blades and cone - but be careful not to get any on pitch stops

 

[mauricewoodhouse]

Yes, I use Trilux on my Kiwi and it has always worked fine. But dont paint close to the root, and avoid allowing any drips to dry

 

[TiggerToo]

Yes, Trilux worked very well last year... but not as good as the jotun I had on teh hull. The blades were sort of clean... a few barnacles to cut down on efficiency. The Saildrive was much worse (also with Trilux), so I suppose the Kiwi, but virtue of its rotation, gets cleaned more easily.

 

[MM5AHO]

As a kiwi I must say that I've never felt the need for antifouling. My undersides are mostly fairly clean without it.

 

[oldestgit]

Thanks Chaps.
I was hoping for something other than Trilux as I used it on a saildrive leg some years ago and wasn’t impressed with its performance on the East & South coasts, but it might have got better over time???.

Thanks again…………….... Peter