Anyone know where's a good deal on antifoul online?

[Niander]

Anyone know where's a good deal on antifoul online?
Soon be time to put it on!

 

[skyflyer]

Gael force own brand gives you a free anode if you buy two tins. No idea if its any good though

 

[Niander]

How much you recon I need ?
30 foot yacht centre and small bilge keels.

 

[wallacebob]

Toolstation do Flag for £37 /2.5litre, so slightly more than the gaels. I could never get it in store, had to order. This year is the trial for it. Two coats on 22" Liberty needed 2.5 litres.

 

[V1701]

A trawl of what's on ebay is worth a try, the last lot I got was 2 x 2.5l tins of hempel hard racing for about half price. That was enough for 2 coats of my 32fter, several more of leading edges & a bit left over...

 

[Niander]

So Fleebay may be the cheapest way?[mind you it quite often is!]

 

[JumbleDuck]

I hunt through eBay. Someone's doing 2.5L of flag for forty quid, delivered, which seems OK: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flag-Crui...-2-5Ltrs-MARINE-YACHT-CHANDLERY-/361112099471. Maybe not quite as good as 3L would be at that price.

 

[Kelpie]

Has anybody used premier paints antifoul? Pretty cheap, I might give it a try this year.

 

[bert49uk]

not used tea antifouling, but have used their other paints with great success

 

[Niander]

By that remark are you implying its thin?

 

[Steve Clayton]

Has anybody used premier paints antifoul? Pretty cheap, I might give it a try this year.

https://premiermarinepaints.co.uk

 

[Steve Clayton]

I hunt through eBay. Someone's doing 3L of flag for forty quid, delivered, which seems OK: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flag-Crui...-2-5Ltrs-MARINE-YACHT-CHANDLERY-/361112099471

2.5L ?????

 

[JumbleDuck]

2.5L ?????

Quite right - my mistake.

 

[Appledore]

Toolstation do Flag for £37 /2.5litre, so slightly more than the gaels. I could never get it in store, had to order. This year is the trial for it. Two coats on 22" Liberty needed 2.5 litres.

I always use Flag, and from Toolstation - FREE delivery, usually next day. 2.5 ltr tin does 2 coats on my 22 footer.

 

[davidej]

Has anybody used premier paints antifoul? Pretty cheap, I might give it a try this year.

I think Premier and Flag are the same.

My previous co-owner used to say that they were all useless so you might as well use the cheap useless.

 

[theoldsalt]

Anyone know where's a good deal on antifoul online?
Soon be time to put it on!

The effectiveness of most antifouling varies from harbour to harbour. The cheapest is unlikely to be the best value for money. It doesn't matter how cheap it is if it doesn't work where you moor it is a waste of money. It just makes the boat look smart when it is launched.

Ask other boat owners who moor near you which make they find successful and then search for the cheapest price.

As for coverage, well obviosly it depends how thickly it is applied. I find a 3 litre tin covers a 42' fin keeler with one coat that lasts a summer.

 

[Jamesuk]

Just bought lots of anti-foul at mount battens, Plymouth give them a call. -)

 

[Appledore]

The effectiveness of most antifouling varies from harbour to harbour. The cheapest is unlikely to be the best value for money. It doesn't matter how cheap it is if it doesn't work where you moor it is a waste of money. It just makes the boat look smart when it is launched..

Several antifoulings were tested at Cargreen, on the Tamar, some years ago. Flag (the cheapest then and now) came out as joint best buy out of the 10 tested (YM test I think). But, as said, it will depend on where you moor your boat.

 

[NickRobinson]

Flag Cruising (dark blue only) on Marine Mega Store @£30 /2.5lts. plus fiver pp

And before I get flamed.. I've only ever ordered a/f from them and its always turned up promptly...

http://www.marinemegastore.com/product.asp?pf_id=FLAG_CRUSING&jump=0&cat_id=

 

[Steve Clayton]

I think Premier and Flag are the same........

You are correct. A recent coming together of 2 companies; one selling Flag A/F and t'other selling hull/topside marine paints