Lift Out today-and how last years paint faired.....

[dpb]

Inspite of the wind our lift out went ahead today, and this is what we found:

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Bearing in mind that due to one engine being out there has not been much use since September, the port props not having been turned at all....hence the spectacular growth.
But I was pleased (and surprised) that the paint on the legs had stood up reasonably as I had done the paint myself in the yard.
I had cleaned the loose stuff which in many places was back to bear metal and used:
Acetone to clean
U-Pol Acid #8 to etch
Primocon primer
Dulux weather shield exterior paint
Trilux antifoul

One coat each of the above.

The onlything was that once the yard used their jet washer I was left with this:

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Cant work out if this is a good thing as I get to apply a fresh 'system' or wether I should get them to leave the legs in future so I only have to patch it up!

Rest of the boat recieved Seajet Samurai antifoul which seems to be good value

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Just thought the info might be usefull.

 

[PirateMark]

Holy c...p, can I ask is that normal growth, have you thought about using copper coat for your hull. What antifouling did you use on your trim legs

 

[superheat6k]

I would reckon that if the jet washer removed it with the weed then it was due to come off anyway. I would use a two pack system, and take further advice about the primer system. After all no matter what you use, the coat that sits on the raw metal surface is the most important one.

 

[dpb]

Holy c...p, can I ask is that normal growth, have you thought about using copper coat for your hull. What antifouling did you use on your trim legs

The boat normally comes out reasonably clean, certainly cleaner than this time, but thats the point, usually she is used regularly even through the winter, this time she has not been used since September due to engine issues, hence the heavy fouling I suppose. The heavily fouled prop hasn't spun since august wheras the other one has been spun on the mooring once a month.
Leg anti foul was Internation Trilux 33

 

[dpb]

I would reckon that if the jet washer removed it with the weed then it was due to come off anyway. I would use a two pack system, and take further advice about the primer system. After all no matter what you use, the coat that sits on the raw metal surface is the most important one.

True enough, but then the jet washer used at the yard is pretty heavt duty and I've accidently stripped the paint off a car using too strong a jet washer before!
I am going to look at the other boats they have washed in the yard and see what happened to them.
But two pack instead of the weathershield is probably a good idea.