International Cruiser 250 on River Blackwater

[slawosz]

Hi,
does anyone tried this one? I have swinging mooring near Osea (Marconi) and wonder if I should go with cheap Flag stuff or try Cruiser 250? Flag did disappointed me last year, but I put only one layer.

 

[johnalison]

We used to find round the corner in Maylandsea creek that it didn't matter much what a/f we used because it got covered with silt in a few weeks and then growth would start. A neighbour used Optima with more success, though. You probably have much more tidal flow at Marconi and any eroding a/f should work reasonably. Maybe the extra coat was what was needed, but I haven't used Flag.

 

[pvb]

Why is it that people persist in using too little antifoul, then moan that it doesn't work?

 

[WoodyP]

Why is it that people persist in using too little antifoul, then moan that it doesn't work?

Because it's expensive and a pain to apply. Human nature in action. I think there's a saying about a happorth of tar.

 

[ex-Gladys]

I used EU 45 one year, which was cheap like Flag... It fed the barnacles brilliantly! 18 years of Seajet Shogun at Mersea has worked well for me

 

[tillergirl]

I used Flag last season and indeed on many seasons - 2 coats was pretty good, especially on the nuns (barnacles) (I told XO Gladys not to use EU45! )

 

[pvb]

Because it's expensive and a pain to apply. Human nature in action. I think there's a saying about a happorth of tar.

Does that make any sense?

 

[slawosz]

Right, thank you. I think previous year (2019) I had Flag too, and it worked really good. Last year it did not:


But I will give Flag another chance.

 

[PeterWright]

Does that make any sense?

Since when did human nature make any sense?

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Right, thank you. I think previous year (2019) I had Flag too, and it worked really good. Last year it did not:
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But I will give Flag another chance.

Just wondering which Flag Antifoul you used.

There is a budget Flag and a more expensive Flag.

Thanks.

 

[Dazedkipper]

Two full coats of Blakes Tiger Cruising in black plus an extra coat on leading edges and waterline to counter the erosion of the water flow.

 

[tidclacy]

PBO did a test a few years ago and Shogun came out tops.