Coppercoating an old boat

[Steveandelfrys]

I am thinking of coppercoating an old westerly centaur - it has been epoxied - how well I don't know.
What are your stories good and bad about doing it yourself for a normal salt water, swinging mooring type setting. Any advice very gratefully received.
Thanks

 

[Malish]

not done it myself but there has been quite a bit of previous discussion - do a search of the forum (and scuttlebutt)

 

[vyv_cox]

I suggest you contact them. They do a very informative DVD on the whole process, it answers all of your questions. I have done my keel only, it has been very successful, but I didn't do the hull so cannot comment further.

 

[Chris_G]

Just had my 27yr old Sigma done but the old epoxy still conceled alot of damp in the hull. IMHO it's worth measuring the moisture level first as I needed a full peel/blast/epoxy before the yard thought it viable to coppercoat which would otherwise seal the moisture in further. Expensive but hopefully worth it for another 10yrs free of hauling out & repainting with self polishing stuff.

 

[Steveandelfrys]

Thanks Chris G the more old boats I find the better