Recommendations for where to get coppercoat in the med or Caribbean?

[nmeyrick]

I’m looking to get coppercoat applied to our boat, we had it on our old boat and were very happy with the results. We are currently in south of Spain for the winter and the quotes from Spanish yards are coming back out of our budget.

At the same time I know that coppercoat is very sensitive to correct surface preparation and application technique, so don’t want to make a false economy! We will be in the med next summer then crossing the Atlantic next winter, so can travel to most places within the med. if needed we could go for a conventional antifoul for one more year and coppercoat in the Caribbean but that would not be my first choice.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has had coppercoat applied in the med and been happy with the results, who was it done by and would you recommend them?

Thanks
Neil

 

[PlanB]

I haven't had it done, but a better-off neighbour did and thought it was worth the cost. Marina Duquesa. Marinas del Mediterráneo

 

[Yngmar]

If the professional paintrollers are out of budget and you want to be sure it's done right, the obvious answer is doing it yourself. If you don't want to do the hard part, any yard can be hired for the nasty job of removing the old paint, then you swoop in with the stirsticks and paint rollers. It's not magic, as long as you have the two essential ingredients that cause so many Coppercoat applications to fail: reading the instructions and following them.

Worked for me anyways: Coppercoat Part 1 - The Scrapening

 

[Goldie]

Not in the Med’ (but not far away in Portugal). This company Slick Hull at Home has a very good reputation.

 

[veshengro]

I hauled out in the yard across the river from Portimao Marina some years ago. I wanted to clean and anti foul before sailing for the Canaries, but I do remember that Portugese yard was very well run, clean and various services available on site. On a previous voyage I had been in the yard at Aguadulce in Spain, which I recall as a dust bowl and everything Manana!

 

[Yngmar]

Sopromar? They'll probably get it right, but they're not known for being cheap

 

[nmeyrick]

Thanks all, any other suggestions?

I’ve had a recommendation from a local boat for yachtpaint.gr in prevesa - anyone have any experience of them?

 

[dgadee]

Thanks all, any other suggestions?

I’ve had a recommendation from a local boat for yachtpaint.gr in prevesa - anyone have any experience of them?

Do they blast hulls? I am looking for someone to do that and U'll put the coating on. Coming out at Preveza for the winter.

 

[JFowler]

Ionian Marine soda blasted our Keel & Les Wood prepared & Coppercoated.

 

[dgadee]

Ionian Marine soda blasted our Keel & Les Wood prepared & Coppercoated.

They gave me a quote for €1350 plus vat 2 years ago for blasting. Thought it was a bit high. No doubt more now.

 

[JFowler]

Mine was done 10years ago and included in Les Woods quote. It was only the keel.

 

[john_morris_uk]

I doubt you’ll get it cheaper in the Caribbean. Either Clarke’s Court and Grenada Marine (both in Grenada) will supply and paint the stuff on. As it happens ii was discussing this with Grenada Marine a few days ago. They said they’ve learned how to do it properly now… which sounds like a result of past mistakes!

It won’t be cheap.

 

[Kelpie]

Clarke's Court will sell you Coppercoat for US$180 per pack. I hope they offer some sort of bulk discount for larger orders.
What's the going rate in the UK?

 

[dgadee]

For my Seawolf 30 I wss told:

"Coppercoat is £95 per litre, so 8 litres is £760, the thinners is £30 per litre and delivery is £15 for this package. The total price including VAT is therefore £966."

Plans changed of course when storm Babet took the first 18" off the boat.

 

[nmeyrick]

Mine was done 10years ago and included in Les Woods quote. It was only the keel.

Thanks that’s helpful - were you happy the blasting and with Les’ work? The boat I met had approached Les but were referred to Panos at yachtpaint.gr

 

[JFowler]

Very happy with Les.
He work for me 10 years ago, so may have retired. Last I heard he was around during the summer, but was selective about the work he took on.
He was also brillian with GRP.

 

[dgadee]

Panos just said he'll give me a quote but I have to get permission from Ionion. Not sure why.

 

[JFowler]

Les carried out my work at Ionian Yard- he had an excellent relationship with them.
Ionian carried out the soda blasting on Les’s behalf.

 

[dgadee]

I think I saw what might have been Les's small trailer there on Monday. Putting a keel back on?

 

[Birdseye]

I’m looking to get coppercoat applied to our boat, we had it on our old boat and were very happy with the results. We are currently in south of Spain for the winter and the quotes from Spanish yards are coming back out of our budget.

At the same time I know that coppercoat is very sensitive to correct surface preparation and application technique, so don’t want to make a false economy! We will be in the med next summer then crossing the Atlantic next winter, so can travel to most places within the med. if needed we could go for a conventional antifoul for one more year and coppercoat in the Caribbean but that would not be my first choice.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has had coppercoat applied in the med and been happy with the results, who was it done by and would you recommend them?

Thanks
Neil

Applying coppercoat is an easy DIY job. Yes you need to prepare the surface properly and yes you need ideally two people to apply and a spell of decent weather afterwards. Otherwise straightforward