Kerenza
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Thank you. Less worried about the coating than why the folding prop is sticking. 
Silic One
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wellf100
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funnily enough today i happened to be re-applying the original Aquacote to my hull! It's been on since 2015 with just a few patch ups over the years. Aquacote went bust years ago but i've had a tin of base and top coat in storage which i used 2 years ago and again this week to touch up some sections. Amazingly it's still fine (thanks to careful sealing of the tins in cling film and tape!). I suspect i could just apply Silic One top coat on it anyway if i run out.
I've mulled over changing to Coppercoat but just can't justify the time and cost for my modest boat usage. The main 2 downsides of the silicon for me are having to wipe it clean every now and again (I don't think Aquacote is as good as Silic One for self cleaning based on the tests I've seen) and it being easily damaged or worn when grounding (hence looking at Coppercoat).
I'm not sure what to expect when/if the time does come to strip and replace. I've sanded small areas back to gelcoat for some epoxy filler repairs in the past and then reapplied base coat and silicon top coat and not had any problems. Will see what happens this time as I've done some larger areas from grounding wear and a trailer incident.
The bottom line is it cost me about £170 originally in 2015 (17ft motor boat) and i've had one tin of each extra since then (I'm not sure i even had to pay for them!)...and that's it. So pretty pleased i gave it a go all things considered.
I've mulled over changing to Coppercoat but just can't justify the time and cost for my modest boat usage. The main 2 downsides of the silicon for me are having to wipe it clean every now and again (I don't think Aquacote is as good as Silic One for self cleaning based on the tests I've seen) and it being easily damaged or worn when grounding (hence looking at Coppercoat).
I'm not sure what to expect when/if the time does come to strip and replace. I've sanded small areas back to gelcoat for some epoxy filler repairs in the past and then reapplied base coat and silicon top coat and not had any problems. Will see what happens this time as I've done some larger areas from grounding wear and a trailer incident.
The bottom line is it cost me about £170 originally in 2015 (17ft motor boat) and i've had one tin of each extra since then (I'm not sure i even had to pay for them!)...and that's it. So pretty pleased i gave it a go all things considered.
Hot Property
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I've used Silic one for 4 seasons now. Superheat6k applied it to his corvette on my recommendation.
It's clear that it is suited to boats able to reach 20 knots or more. Sailing boats will need regular wiping to keep clean. My rib is on the water full time and the bottom is as clean as a whistle.
I am not expecting to have to recoat for several years, on my annual lift and hold for engine maintenance I may have to touch up external damage caused by logs/ debris rubbing against the coating but that's it. I gained 1.5 knots on my previous 23 ft sports cruiser. ( Or I could have kept same speed but use less fuel...).
It's clear that it is suited to boats able to reach 20 knots or more. Sailing boats will need regular wiping to keep clean. My rib is on the water full time and the bottom is as clean as a whistle.
I am not expecting to have to recoat for several years, on my annual lift and hold for engine maintenance I may have to touch up external damage caused by logs/ debris rubbing against the coating but that's it. I gained 1.5 knots on my previous 23 ft sports cruiser. ( Or I could have kept same speed but use less fuel...).