Antifoul
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feef
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I live in Norway. I agree, sounds too good tbt....Just sent out a question on the Norwegian Bavaria Club about this. Don't know if it's been tried in this country yet. Let you know if I hear anything. Planning to buy a new AWB soon, I may try Pure Seal if I can get it here.
twisterkai
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If the manufacturers are so confident, perhaps you should give it a go - so long as they're prepared to pay for it's removal if it's cr@p! I wouldn't of thought over coating it would be an option!
JasB
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I have just emailed them, I will let you know if and when they reply.
jeremyshaw
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Sounds a bit too good to be true to me.
Reminds me of a wonderful story told me by a friend of mine who was asked to help field test various antifoulings against a new one with the same idea as this i.e. slippery rather than toxic. Anyway the new antifouling did pretty badly. The researcher's boss noted that one ablative antifouling had done the best but wasn't in the official list of samples. "Oh", said my friend. "That is my own mix. I got if from an old timer in the Chesapeake. I add one bottle of tabasco sauce to each quart of paint." He still does it to this day...
Googling reveals little about this product (except for more enquiries on this forum). I would be more confident if they showed more test data other than a boat going faster with NEW paint.
Reminds me of a wonderful story told me by a friend of mine who was asked to help field test various antifoulings against a new one with the same idea as this i.e. slippery rather than toxic. Anyway the new antifouling did pretty badly. The researcher's boss noted that one ablative antifouling had done the best but wasn't in the official list of samples. "Oh", said my friend. "That is my own mix. I got if from an old timer in the Chesapeake. I add one bottle of tabasco sauce to each quart of paint." He still does it to this day...
Googling reveals little about this product (except for more enquiries on this forum). I would be more confident if they showed more test data other than a boat going faster with NEW paint.
pjohnson
Active Member
I emailed them earlier this year when it was in one of the yachting magazines and they never got back to me, I did ask some searching questions though.
feef
Member
Just got a reply from them this evening. Yachting Monthly are going to test it this winter on one of their boats. Several boats around the world are aparently being used as 'test beds' and testimonials will be posted on the website as soon as they are available. Their products are aperently only sold from the UK. I will go over to Newcastle and get some when / if I order a new boat. Might buy a used boat though, not sure if I will be bothered scraping off all the old gunge to try this new stuff.
catmandoo
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No but interested . However they dont respond well to questions
alienzdive
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Every antifoul manufacturer knows how to make long lasting antifoul, but here are some reasons why they prefer not too. It is no secret that long lasting antifouls can be manufactured. These are the words from the MD of one of the worlds largest marine paint manufacturers.
1. Antifoul lasts (rule of thumb) 2 years, this is a short enough tiem period that you will not forget the brand/[roduct etc, and replace again with the same product as last time.
2. After 2 years, it is a good time to re-inspect anodes and hull structure, by making an antifoul last 2 years, this will allow you to check the underwater area for other possible problems on a biannual time frame.
3. Commercial ships antifoul lasts 5 years, 5 coats of antifoul as opposed to 2 years, 2 coats. However if you apply 2 coats you are doing the under water surfaces an injustice as the anodes could wear away and the prop disintergrates from electrolysis. The cost of a new prop and anodes, as well as a possible rescue, out wieghs bi-annual antifouling. Commercial ships get regular under water survey inspections during this time where pleasure boats do not.
4. Spraying ablative antifoul professionally produces a smooth finish. There are other hard antifouls available that spray smooth too. With thoughrough preperation and adding thinners and applying several spray coats to the manufactureres film thickness will also provide smooth finishes.
5. DIY or amatuer professional antifoul finishes will not give an even/manufacturers recommended paint thickness and dramatically effect the working life of any antifoul.
6. I have applied antifoul to several thousand hulls, as well as do many courses relevant to antifoul application. There are several marine paint applicaton shops that hire cheap labour for antifouling. These people have very little or no experience in professional antifoul application. You may not be getting a professional finish, but will be saving your selves a messy/dirty job.
1. Antifoul lasts (rule of thumb) 2 years, this is a short enough tiem period that you will not forget the brand/[roduct etc, and replace again with the same product as last time.
2. After 2 years, it is a good time to re-inspect anodes and hull structure, by making an antifoul last 2 years, this will allow you to check the underwater area for other possible problems on a biannual time frame.
3. Commercial ships antifoul lasts 5 years, 5 coats of antifoul as opposed to 2 years, 2 coats. However if you apply 2 coats you are doing the under water surfaces an injustice as the anodes could wear away and the prop disintergrates from electrolysis. The cost of a new prop and anodes, as well as a possible rescue, out wieghs bi-annual antifouling. Commercial ships get regular under water survey inspections during this time where pleasure boats do not.
4. Spraying ablative antifoul professionally produces a smooth finish. There are other hard antifouls available that spray smooth too. With thoughrough preperation and adding thinners and applying several spray coats to the manufactureres film thickness will also provide smooth finishes.
5. DIY or amatuer professional antifoul finishes will not give an even/manufacturers recommended paint thickness and dramatically effect the working life of any antifoul.
6. I have applied antifoul to several thousand hulls, as well as do many courses relevant to antifoul application. There are several marine paint applicaton shops that hire cheap labour for antifouling. These people have very little or no experience in professional antifoul application. You may not be getting a professional finish, but will be saving your selves a messy/dirty job.
