Copper antifoul on wooden hulls

[MapisM]

I found some previous posts on coppercoat and the likes, but couldn't find anyhing specific to wooden hulls.
Tx in advance for any experienced views.

 

[Birdseye]

The traditional way with wooden hulls was to fasten on thin copper sheet. In fact I think thats what they did in Nelson's navy.

I would be very doubtful of any epoxy based coating - it works when the wood is laminated both sides and is in effect the core of a laminate , cant absorb water, and therefore doesnt expand / contract but in a situation where the wood is not entirely sealed you would get the epoxy separating from the surface / cracking etc.

I always thought that one of the reasons for having a wooden boats was the joy of working on it. So why do you want labour saving anti foul?

 

[tcm]

There's no reason at all why the so-far-pretty-godd-solution for RP hulls would not work for wood - that is, mix up some copper-powder-enriched Trilux and bosh it on. I mix .5-1 kilo of copper powder per litre of Trilux.

Note howevr that the main advantage of copper in this regard is that its greenish oxide is highly resistant to barnacles. Not much good against weed, frinstance.

 

[alienzdive]

I always thought that one of the reasons for having a wooden boats was the joy of working on it. So why do you want labour saving anti foul?

WELL DONE! LOL

 

[MapisM]

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I always thought that one of the reasons for having a wooden boats was the joy of working on it.

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To me, it's rather the joy of cruising and living on it.