Out of the water - do I need to keep anti foul wet?

[RogerFoxTerrier]

I want to anti foul my boat today (as it's actually nice weather!) she might go back in the water in 3 weeks, but this might be longer, perhaps up to 6. Someone told me not to AF now as it'll dry out too much. Is that true? Or should I do it now and just give it a spray once in a while with a hose?

Thanks

 

[Goldie]

I no longer anti foul but IIRC, isn’t a ‘launch within’ timescale usually articulated on the tin? My recollection is that you’re likely to be ok for a few months rather than weeks.

 

[Stemar]

Two questions. If the answer to either is yes, then antifouling is likely to be a waste of money.

Do you keep your boat on a drying mooring? If so, in my experience, antifouling is a waste of time

Do you have access to a simple way to DIY scrub off? If so, scrubbing off a few extra times a year will keep your hull cleaner than any amount of antifouling.

 

[vyv_cox]

Two questions. If the answer to either is yes, then antifouling is likely to be a waste of money.

Do you keep your boat on a drying mooring? If so, in my experience, antifouling is a waste of time

Do you have access to a simple way to DIY scrub off? If so, scrubbing off a few extra times a year will keep your hull cleaner than any amount of antifouling.

My first boat was 10 years old when I bought it, never antifouled. It had been berthed alongside a drying jetty at Fleetwood. The PO would scrub down about every month.

 

[Pye_End]

I want to anti foul my boat today (as it's actually nice weather!) she might go back in the water in 3 weeks, but this might be longer, perhaps up to 6. Someone told me not to AF now as it'll dry out too much. Is that true? Or should I do it now and just give it a spray once in a while with a hose?

Thanks

There should be recommended min/max timings on the tin (or internet!). Some boats stay out for a lot longer than 6 weeks all painted up. Never heard of anyone watering their antifouling to keep it wet!

 

[RogerFoxTerrier]

Two questions. If the answer to either is yes, then antifouling is likely to be a waste of money.

Do you keep your boat on a drying mooring? If so, in my experience, antifouling is a waste of time

Do you have access to a simple way to DIY scrub off? If so, scrubbing off a few extra times a year will keep your hull cleaner than any amount of antifouling.

She is a lift keel, so we'll probably dry out on occasion. She'll be on a swing mooring on which, I'm think, she may just touch bottom (mud) low springs.

I no longer anti foul but IIRC, isn’t a ‘launch within’ timescale usually articulated on the tin? My recollection is that you’re likely to be ok for a few months rather than weeks.

Oh yeah, RTFM and all that... states 6 months on the tin!

 

[Fantasie 19]

I want to anti foul my boat today (as it's actually nice weather!) she might go back in the water in 3 weeks, but this might be longer, perhaps up to 6. Someone told me not to AF now as it'll dry out too much. Is that true? Or should I do it now and just give it a spray once in a while with a hose?

Thanks

Read the tin.. mine says within 6 months, others may differ..

 

[chriscallender]

I want to anti foul my boat today (as it's actually nice weather!) she might go back in the water in 3 weeks, but this might be longer, perhaps up to 6. Someone told me not to AF now as it'll dry out too much. Is that true? Or should I do it now and just give it a spray once in a while with a hose?

Thanks

No need to keep it wet. Some brands are 3 months until launch, some are 6 months but I don't think there are any that will be a problem after 6 weeks. My boat was antifouled late October and will go back in the water early April

 

[Neeves]

Part of the cost of your antifouling product is allocated to support a technical department at the manufacturer's site - why don't you contact them and ask the question. Most technicians welcome contact with customers - it brings reality to their career.

Jonathan

 

[NormanS]

Part of the cost of your antifouling product is allocated to support a technical department at the manufacturer's site - why don't you contact them and ask the question. Most technicians welcome contact with customers - it brings reality to their career.

Jonathan

If we all did that, this forum would die of boredom.

 

[Neeves]

If we all did that, this forum would die of boredom.

Sad but true

I'm hoping the OP does contact the AF supplier and then posts the recommendation. We can then debate the 'learned' answer.

Jonathan

 

[Momac]

I'm hoping the OP does contact the AF supplier and then posts the recommendation. We can then debate the 'learned' answer.

Jonathan

The OP already wrote in post #6 he has read the notes on the tin.

 

[Neeves]

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[PaulRainbow]

Part of the cost of your antifouling product is allocated to support a technical department at the manufacturer's site - why don't you contact them and ask the question. Most technicians welcome contact with customers - it brings reality to their career.

Jonathan

If everyone did that there would be no posts here. At least we wouldn't have to read any boring anchor threads.

 

[Neeves]

And he came to the forum for confirmation?

Why not talk to the Technical Department, they will add detail and the why's.

In our purchase prices of most things we pay for technical support - why not use it (and post here for the general education of the forum).

Maybe its me - but I like to get value for money - and considering the cost of AF - its not a big nor unreasonable ask.


I worked on the periphery of surface coatings industry, supplying a speciality additive (artificial gold ) .

Jonathan

If everyone did that there would be no posts here. At least we wouldn't have to read any boring anchor threads.

Hardly an original comment.

NormanS has already made the comment, you need to read the detail of AF threads as you do with anchor threads

You obviously read anchor threads as you find them boring. You read them voluntarily - you don't need to read any threads you find tedious.

The remedy is in your hands - you are punishing yourself. Seems completely daft to me.

"There's nowt so queer as folk"

Jonathan

 

[Rappey]

Where do i ask what antifouling to use on my anchor ?

 

[billskip]

you are punishing yourself. Seems completely daft to me.

There's one he'll of a lot of daft people hereabouts.......

 

[PaulRainbow]

Hardly an original comment.

NormanS has already made the comment, you need to read the detail of AF threads as you do with anchor threads

You obviously read anchor threads as you find them boring. You read them voluntarily - you don't need to read any threads you find tedious.

The remedy is in your hands - you are punishing yourself. Seems completely daft to me.

"There's nowt so queer as folk"

Jonathan

I skip anchor threads, because they are often started by those "queer as folk"

 

[Neeves]

There's one he'll of a lot of daft people hereabouts.......

Yes,

It is most strange. In order to know that a post, or thread is boring you need to read it. One might then think people would learn and decline to read any thread containing a key word which bores them. Some thing simple - don't read threads with the word 'anchor' in them. They can further differentiate by putting individual contributors on 'reject' - in this case 'reject' any posts made by "Neeves" - but no, that is not enough.

But no they would rather read the thread or posts with 'anchor' and 'Neeves' - or else they would have no reason to be insulting and bored - suggesting they actually enjoy the experience. It all points to some mental incapacity...... daftness?. But daftness has a slight connotation of warmth in it, verging on humour.

And those complaining about boring threads tend to lack any warmth nor humour


Mr Rainbow has a very sharp knife - in my case as I complained that his repetitive use of the word 'Rainbow' was advertising a commercial enterprise - which I thought was outside forum rules. But it, the sharp knife, explains the lack of warmth and humour - in case anyone wondered.



Jonathan