Any scrubbers out there ?

[billyfish]

This is my second boat with coppecoat, while not the complete answer, what is ? I'm happy not to be painting . I've always pressure washed a couple of times a season. But with the demise of my pressure washer I was thinking of going old school and using a brush as it should help ruff up the coppecoat. The slime comes off easy enough when i swim and scrub, Any good or brilliant brushes anyone know of ?

 

[Daydream believer]

Yes. Take your deck scrubbing brush. The one with the broken handle that is now only 700mm long. Find a sailboard boom. A long one or preferably an extending version . Split it in two & remove the gooseneck. Poke the broom handle into the goosneck end of the boom 150mm & attach it with 2 self tapping screws.
To the back of the brush attach a 1 litre lemonade bottle ( or similar) with cable ties. These can be threaded around the brush through the bristles. & then around the bottle .
One could remove the brush from the handle & screw the handle on such that it is across the back of the brush is one wanted a better angle. Mine is good enough as it is.
You just push the brush under the boat hull & the bottle provides the necessary buoyancy to push it against the hull to remove the slime. The curve in the sailboard boom helps with access under the hull: provided you do not have bilge keels of course.
Alternatively, you could do what I have seen others in Bradwell marina do. Spend £80 at Force 4 chandlery for a pukka job . They all say they work great. But having blown £80 they would do.

 

[geem]

Scotch pad or even better buy a pack of scrub daddies.

 

[Never Grumble]

I've used both an old scrubbing brush or a plastic car scraper, both seem to remove the growth. Just make sure when you are in the water to have a loop of rope on it so that you dont lose it quite so easily.

 

[billyfish]

I don't think I said , I have legs, only draw a meter , so was going on the beach and scrub as the tide ebbs

 

[neil_s]

I don't think I said , I have legs, only draw a meter , so was going on the beach and scrub as the tide ebbs

That's what I do. Get over the side In wet suit and wellies as the keel touches down, keep going around the boat scrubbing what's exposed. By the time the water's left the boat, you're done! I favour a traditional wooden hand held scrubbing brush with fibre bristles.

 

[Tranona]

You should not need any aggressive scrubbing in season or indeed after a season. In the 6 years I had my Coppercoated boat I only pressure washed once or sometimes twice a year. A soft brush helps remove the slime.

 

[geem]

You should not need any aggressive scrubbing in season or indeed after a season. In the 6 years I had my Coppercoated boat I only pressure washed once or sometimes twice a year. A soft brush helps remove the slime.

It may depend on location and whether the coppercoat was abraded after application.
Here in the Tropics the water is 30degC. We clean the coppercoat every 3 to 4 weeks at the moment. It's still better than the alternatives

 

[Tranona]

Yes, but he is not in the tropics although he might wish he was!

Slightly off topic, but I could not justify Coppercoating my GH (spent too much money already) so used Cuprotect. Lifted after 7 winter months and less slime that I recall from CC.

 

[geem]

Yes, but he is not in the tropics although he might wish he was!

Slightly off topic, but I could not justify Coppercoating my GH (spent too much money already) so used Cuprotect. Lifted after 7 winter months and less slime that I recall from CC.

If only we had slime
At 30degC the stuff growing is crazy. No barnacles though unless we don't clean it. We need to move a bit more. Had the most stationary winter season ever

 

[William_H]

I found at my local hardware store (Bunnings) large scouring pads. (scotch brite style) about 30 by 15cms. Come in 3 levels of course. I love them for in water swimming scrubbing. I punched a hole in one corner for a cord to go around wrist to avert losing it. if I am dexterous enough I can hold a scraper in the same hand above the scouring pad but able to bear down to deal with barnacles. ol'will

 

[billyfish]

It's like the tropics where I am, chichester harbour, open sewer , grows like its been fed.