Coppercoat in the Med

Koeketiene

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We moved the boat from Brittany to the South of France last Summer.
I had CC applied when I bought her in 2020.
In Brittany CC had been as good as advertised.
Maybe some slime and the odd barnacle on the keel.

So imagine my disappointment when I hauled out for a quick lift/hold/drop to change the anodes and a quick pressure-wash on Saturday.
Not what I expected in only the 5th year after application.
On my previous boat, CC was still doing its job after 11 years (2010-2016 UK East Coast and 2016-2020 Brittany).

Apparently, the warmer, cleaner water is to blame.

Anyone else have a similar experience?
And what AF would work well in the Med?

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