jotun sea guardian antifoul - a report

M33 said:
I bought the Seaforce once and I thought it wasn't anyway as good as Sea Guardian - and it was a PIG to put on - far too 'sticky'. Went back to Sea Guardian. Might have been old stock though so may be better than my experience.
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I'll see how it goes - I'm sure I'll trowel it on somehow :). Even if it only lasts a year it's not going to be too much of a problem - there's always the scrubbing grid which is about 50 yds from my berth in the marina.
 
Jotun A/F

If you want to save money on Jotun suggest you try Specialised Coatings Tel 01205871394 nothing to do with the company,but much cheaper than the company quoted.
 
Karouise said:
I always assumed, probably incorrectly, that self polishing and eroding were the same thing!
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I had as well, sort of, but at least one site says:

"A self eroding antifoul, as the name suggests erodes over the season as the boat passes through the water. The downside to an eroding antifoul is that abrasion or speed will rub or wash it off.

A polishing antifoul is a product that will erode, but to a lesser extent and so is suitable for faster boats (up to 25 knots)"

MD
 
I've just bought some Jotun SeaQueen from Shepherd Marine but not yet put it on. I was told by the builders of my boat (HR Sweden) that she had been delivered to me with Sea Queen a/f. I was very pleased to see that after 18 months afloat there was only some slime on the hull (though the prop was badly barnacled) and just hope the SeaQueen formulation I've bought in the UK is the same as the stuff they used in Sweden.
 
Vanilla said:
I've just bought some Jotun SeaQueen from Shepherd Marine but not yet put it on. I was told by the builders of my boat (HR Sweden) that she had been delivered to me with Sea Queen a/f. I was very pleased to see that after 18 months afloat there was only some slime on the hull (though the prop was badly barnacled) and just hope the SeaQueen formulation I've bought in the UK is the same as the stuff they used in Sweden.
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Read somewhere that Sea Queen is the same as Sea Quantum without the much fancier price tag.
 
Interesting thread this. How hard/soft is it? How would it perform on a drying mooring in mud do you think? Cruiser Uno abrades away qute quickly and I am looking for something better....
 
boatmike said:
Interesting thread this. How hard/soft is it? How would it perform on a drying mooring in mud do you think? Cruiser Uno abrades away qute quickly and I am looking for something better....
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I'm far from an expert but I would rate it as pretty soft and easily erodeable, therefore, not so good for your mooring but others likely to be better qualified to judge
 
boatmike said:
Interesting thread this. How hard/soft is it? How would it perform on a drying mooring in mud do you think? Cruiser Uno abrades away qute quickly and I am looking for something better....
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Having just taken delivery of those last two tins of black ...

... I might be able to give you an answer in a year's time.
 
Ariadne said:
Different products for different countries, neither Sea Guardian or Sea Queen are available in Greece!

We only seem to have access to Sea Force 30, 60 or 90. Anybody used this stuff, if so is it any good and what price is it in the UK?
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Over the coarse of years using different anti fouls I was fed up having to keep scraping the **** off every year. I noticed the trawlers moored close to me were quite clean and asked one of the fishermen what they used. Joten was the name and that was what I manage to track down. A guy who always seems to find what we all cant said he had a load of different drums of anti foul and lo and behold he had some jotun 60. I looked it up on the net and its what they use on ships, but can be used on different substrats, I used it and found it to be terrific after 2 years it was as said before a bit slimy but oh so much easier to clean down. Sold the boat now have another one awaiting to go afloat but cant find the man who got the last lot and most suppliers only get the 30, that will have to do I suppose. Norman
 
higler said:
Over the coarse of years using different anti fouls I was fed up having to keep scraping the **** off every year. I noticed the trawlers moored close to me were quite clean and asked one of the fishermen what they used. Joten was the name and that was what I manage to track down. A guy who always seems to find what we all cant said he had a load of different drums of anti foul and lo and behold he had some jotun 60. I looked it up on the net and its what they use on ships, but can be used on different substrats, I used it and found it to be terrific after 2 years it was as said before a bit slimy but oh so much easier to clean down. Sold the boat now have another one awaiting to go afloat but cant find the man who got the last lot and most suppliers only get the 30, that will have to do I suppose. Norman
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As I mentioned earlier it depends on where you live and where the Jotun was made. Also who made it. I usually get my Jotun from the fish co op and it comes in 10 litre tins. Sometimes it has Sea Guardian etc on the can, sometimes just a number code. Sometimes it is excellent and other times I have had cause to complain. One year I was in Sydney and dropped into the factory that makes it thinking I might get a better deal. I paid about the same as the co op but the people I had to deal with were not very inspiring and it was obvious why the quality varied.
 
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