How long between antifouling and launching?

[ari]

Just booked a launch for early April after the winter ashore, hurrah! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Thing is, how far ahead of the launch date can I antifoul the hull? If I antifoul it next weekend say, and the boat sits out for three more weeks does that matter any? Or should I leave antifouling till nearer the launch date?

Antifoul is white Interspeed, and I've decided I'm doing the leg this year so got a can of Propodrev for that too.

 

[jhr]

Should say on the tin (or manufacturer's website?) Most seem to be between 1 and 3 months' maximum before you dunk it in the water; either way it shouldn't be a problem if you're going back in over the next few weeks.

 

[ari]

Sounds like we should be ok to crack on then, thanks.

I've already given the paint to the chappy who's doing it for me and I can't find their web site, just masses of stores selling it when I put "International antifoul" into Google.

 

[ostria]

Check this page. Looks really informative /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[jhr]

Not the easiest website to track down! Interspeed appears to be OK for up to 3 months in temperatures of less than 15 degrees, 2 months 15-22 degrees and 1 month above that. So you're pretty safe with three months round these parts. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[ari]

That's brilliant, many thanks for that. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

We'll crack on!

 

[oldgit]

I always try to leave the boat for at least an hour after antifouling before putting it back in the water.