antifouling help

[tomdenadait]

Hello all, just bought a new 12 metre yacht, and the dealer "forgot"
to antifoul it. Can someone tell me the procedure for getting two
months of mediteranea growth of please,,,,,
Do i get the growth of , sand it and paint it ...anything else???
What grade of sandpaper? should i use an orbital or will i be able to
do it by hand,, any thing i should know about applying the antifoul...

complete newbie Tom


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[hlb]

Wash it off with as big a power washer as you can get your hands on. That should clean everything off.

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[philip_stevens]

After Haydn's advice, put on antifoul primer, then a GOOD antifoul - for Mediterranean, as good as you can get, and probably two coats.

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Philip

 

[tomdenadait]

thanks guys
wot about sanding wot grade of paper, wot type of paper etc.
do i brush on or use a roller

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[hlb]

You should not need any sanding. Most folk use a roller. Get some masking tape for round the edges.

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[hlb]

You should not need any sanding. Most folk use a roller. Get some masking tape for round the edges. Oh, and dont paint over the anodes.

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[tomdenadait]

wot about the propellor and saildrive, do i paint them???do i use diferent paint
do i paint the depth and speed thingys (are they the anodes)
sorry for the simple questions , but if i dont ask i dont know

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[hlb]

Dont paint props. Is a sail drive a bit like an outdrive? Paint it with special stuff. Dont paint the depth and speed thingies. Anodes are lumps of zinc (Aluminium coloured) They stop your engine and props being eaten away by Electrolysis
. Do not neglect these they need changing at least once a year maybe more.

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