AquaCote problems

[doctormilner]

I had my sailboat AquaCoted (non biocide foul release system) 2 years ago.It was reassuringly expensive .the company has gone bust. It doesn’t work for sailboats.the polyurethane surface is still in great condition. But is totally useless. As we rarely exceed 8 knots and we would need to do that pretty much every day otherwise fouling gets a. Hold. So 2 questions 1. Has anyone removed it and how? 2. And has any one one abraded it, primed it and antifouled it

 

[Kerenza]

mines working ok, although we spend a lot of time in fresh water, after 3 years or so.
i was told to use a hot water jet wash once it began to lose its integrity.
looking to remove it this winter.
will use the akzo nobel version which is easier to apply.
k

 

[JerryHawkins]

We also had this done nearer 3 years ago now. Yes, it's not really suitable for slow moving yachts. Just makes cleaning the fouling off more easy that it would otherwise be. Wish I'd gone for coppercoat. I was told at the time that removal required a steam pressure washer and it would come off easily (the 'slippery' coat, that is), ready for something else to applied (probably after abrading).