Antifouling Price

[Helipilot100]

Could anyone give me a rough idea on the costs to antifoul my Motor Boat. Its 13.8m x 4.4m. I'm assuming they will remove the old before applying the new. Just had a quote and almost fell off my chair so would be interested for a rough ball part price. I know the antifouling used will make a difference but just a rough figure. thanks .

 

[Bigplumbs]

Generally people just lightly sand the old wet then overpaint with two coats of new of the same type on originally. I do all my boats myself with her indoors so just the cost of the paint to us.

Your boat is very big and it could take 5 - 6 cans at about £75 a can = £450 labour say 2 men 2 days say £1,000 Plus Sundries say £100 . Plus the 2 legs if it has them say £100 each

So say £1,750 plus vat = £2,100 in the UK. So I would estimate a range of £2,000 - £3,000 depending on how ambitious the firm is with pricing

You could of course do it yourself and you would find out what a horrible job it is....... Then ask yourself how much you would charge.

 

[philipdawsonladds]

Just had mine done although I usually do it myself. 1 coat annually of CU-PRO 5 litres £150. Rubbing down took a couple of hours. 1 guy applied the AF and painted shafts and thrusters. Charged £292 for a day and a half. My boat shorter at 13m. It took me most of a day to do my previous 11m boat. I found someone who subcontracts to the larger companies with no vat - found by chance just chatting at the marina.

 

[Nigbb]

Could anyone give me a rough idea on the costs to antifoul my Motor Boat. Its 13.8m x 4.4m. I'm assuming they will remove the old before applying the new. Just had a quote and almost fell off my chair so would be interested for a rough ball part price. I know the antifouling used will make a difference but just a rough figure. thanks .

I had similar issue, just done it myself. I am a 35 ft and sure the prep was a tough days work, the material I think was about £120 quid.
Take care with the masking and take time with the prep, nothing complicated and you will save £1000 quid.

 

[Nigbb]

I had similar issue, just done it myself. I am a 35 ft and sure the prep was a tough days work, the material I think was about £120 quid.
Take care with the masking and take time with the prep, nothing complicated and you will save £1000 quid.

Further to my previous, FYI I paid £1300 last winter for 10.7 x 3.6 mtr so I would imagine you will be looking ar about £17-1800

 

[Bandit]

It is not normal to remove the old each year to coat with the new.
Normally a good hard pressure wash, scrape any loose flakes off and recoat with one or two coats.
Be vey careful if you sand use proper ppe as the dust in toxic.
Normally every 10 to 15 years abrasive blast back to original gelcoat and recoat.

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

In my experience 10-12 meters LOA you use 5 to 6 litres of antifouling. 13 meters should be about seven liters.
Second coat is always easier and faster.
You would use 2/3 of the paint in the first coat and 1/3 in the second more or less.
What is left I usually give extra around the water line and transom.

 

[oldgit]

Could anyone give me a rough idea on the costs to antifoul my Motor Boat. Its 13.8m x 4.4m. I'm assuming they will remove the old before applying the new. Just had a quote and almost fell off my chair so would be interested for a rough ball part price. I know the antifouling used will make a difference but just a rough figure. thanks .

This really does depend on your location and where you moor.
In our area of the UK, the S. East, lift and block off ashore in a respectable marina usually around £400-£500, "boatyards" slightly less.
If the yard do the jet wash, always best done immediately on lifting , the crud is still wet and much easier to cleanly blast off, add around £100 .00.

...then perhaps DIY.
7.5 litres of hard A/F + and some masking tape £200.0 + ?
Fellow boaters will almost certainly be able to recommend somebody who will be able to "assist " "( ie you merely make the tea and supervise) to apply your A/F perhaps for £150-£200.
There is no reason at all why you cannot move the boat temporarily elsewhere for a more competitive price.
Would love to know how much you were quoted ?

 

[Portofino]

The whole thing inc lift out ,jet washing off blocking off ,rubbing down loose old AF , day rate in the yard , the AF it’s self 2x coats sundries , waste disposal fee. lift back in + VAT ?

Then there’s anodes and possibly stern gear prep and AF ?

Or just the actual tins of the stuff slapped on ? Which forms a fraction of the overall cost to “ service “ it at lift out .
Its not entirely clear to me what exactly you are asking - apologies ?

My boat is 14.8 LOA x 4.2 so almost identical area one could argue to make a decent comparison.

last Itemised yard bill FWIW - bellow for reference . I think the tax comes later on top ?

 

[oldgit]

12M Fly MoBo DIY. Bill

Use of club drying blocks and power washer for day. £45.00
5 Litres of Hard but very fetching Blue A/F with free roller and tape £130.00.
Anodes
1x 4 K Bar.
4 x little round whatsits for Trimtabs
2 x Shaft anodes
2 x 40mm Radice prop anodes.
1 x Bowthruster anode.

Grand Total. £325.00

Sundries .
AM
Tea, Biscuits, adhesive plasters .
PM
Beer.
Evening.
Solvent to remove most of the A/F from you and other bits which unaccountably seem to have aquired a coat of A/F .
Finally.......
Alcohol to deaden the aches and pains and a promise to never ever do DIY again !

 

[Nigbb]

12M Fly MoBo DIY. Bill

Use of club drying blocks and power washer for day. £45.00
5 Litres of Hard but very fetching Blue A/F with free roller and tape £130.00.
Anodes
1x 4 K Bar.
4 x little round whatsits for Trimtabs
2 x Shaft anodes
2 x 40mm Radice prop anodes.
1 x Bowthruster anode.

Grand Total. £325.00

Sundries .
AM
Tea, Biscuits, adhesive plasters .
PM
Beer.
Evening.
Solvent to remove most of the A/F from you and other bits which unaccountably seem to have aquired a coat of A/F .
Finally.......
Alcohol to deaden the aches and pains and a promise to never ever do DIY again !

Very funny and whilst my message yesterday advocates doing it yourself, you are absolutely spot on with your last comment ?

 

[Boathook]

Evening.
Solvent to remove most of the A/F from you and other bits which unaccountably seem to have aquired a coat of A/F .
Finally.......
Alcohol to deaden the aches and pains and a promise to never ever do DIY again !

I find that a cap, boiler suit, disposable gloves and glasses / eye protection leaves very little skin to clean and the alcohol does help ...

 

[Bigplumbs]

12M Fly MoBo DIY. Bill

Use of club drying blocks and power washer for day. £45.00
5 Litres of Hard but very fetching Blue A/F with free roller and tape £130.00.
Anodes
1x 4 K Bar.
4 x little round whatsits for Trimtabs
2 x Shaft anodes
2 x 40mm Radice prop anodes.
1 x Bowthruster anode.

Grand Total. £325.00

Sundries .
AM
Tea, Biscuits, adhesive plasters .
PM
Beer.
Evening.
Solvent to remove most of the A/F from you and other bits which unaccountably seem to have aquired a coat of A/F .
Finally.......
Alcohol to deaden the aches and pains and a promise to never ever do DIY again !

Then next year you DIY do it again lol

 

[bluetooth]

2 coats!!
I've used 1 coat SeaJet the last 5 years in Poole and never noticed a difference from 2 coats. Saves time and money. I do my own AF for 40ft, takes me and a mate about 3 hrs, total man hrs say 7.

 

[oldgit]

2 coats!!
I've used 1 coat SeaJet the last 5 years in Poole and never noticed a difference from 2 coats. Saves time and money. I do my own AF for 40ft, takes me and a mate about 3 hrs, total man hrs say 7.

Have only ever purchased 5 litres which will provide a decent single coat, on 35 ft boat, sometimes just sufficient to go round the waterline again.
Will last 12 months or around 120 hours on the move.

 

[Bigplumbs]

2 coats!!
I've used 1 coat SeaJet the last 5 years in Poole and never noticed a difference from 2 coats. Saves time and money. I do my own AF for 40ft, takes me and a mate about 3 hrs, total man hrs say 7.

I always do 2 coats

 

[Chris H]

I’ve been quoted about £4K for 16.7m

 

[bluetooth]

I always do 2 coats

Very surprised.
Thought you always challenge 'best practice' !
Is that on all 14 boats!? ?

 

[Bigplumbs]

Very surprised.
Thought you always challenge 'best practice' !
Is that on all 14 boats!? ?

Only 2 of them get antifoul and one only every 3 years.

Re so called ‘Best Practice’ I certainly challenge that and some of my impellers do 7 years easily…….. But so many people are OCD and do it every year. Makes me smile because if a year was 600 days long they would still do it every year……. Go figure that one.

OCD usually goes hand in hand with the phrase ‘Peace of Mind’ and Reassuringly Expensive

 

[Sianna]

Only 2 of them get antifoul and one only every 3 years.

Re so called ‘Best Practice’ I certainly challenge that and some of my impellers do 7 years easily…….. But so many people are OCD and do it every year. Makes me smile because if a year was 600 days long they would still do it every year……. Go figure that one.

OCD usually goes hand in hand with the phrase ‘Peace of Mind’ and Reassuringly Expensive

I must say BP, I replaced my impeller last Nov on our KAD43, checked it this year and several cracks / splits on the blades although none had come off, so it was changed after 100 hours?? The only thing I put it down to was a split raw water filter cap in Aug, may have reduced pressure and flow and overheated the impeller causing the damage ? Either way always worth checking as you say