That gap between anti-foul and outdrive...

[TheOrs]

I understand why you don't paint anti-foul containing Copper right up to the (aluminium) outdrive but is it actually necessary to leave a gap that the critters can then stick to?

Put another way: Can you paint the 'safe' outdrive anti-foul (Trilux etc.) off the edge of the outdrive and onto the transom to meet the copper containing hull anti-foul; thereby eliminating the gap? I'm assuming that as the outdrive anti-foul contains no copper there will be no circuit created.

Thx

 

[BruceK]

Don't waste your time. The favoured outdrive AF is useless in still water anyway

 

[dpb]

I understand why you don't paint anti-foul containing Copper right up to the (aluminium) outdrive but is it actually necessary to leave a gap that the critters can then stick to?

Put another way: Can you paint the 'safe' outdrive anti-foul (Trilux etc.) off the edge of the outdrive and onto the transom to meet the copper containing hull anti-foul; thereby eliminating the gap? I'm assuming that as the outdrive anti-foul contains no copper there will be no circuit created.

Thx

That is exactly what you are supposed to do.
I use the Seajet product myself and they stay pretty clean.
Apparently different AFs work better in different areas.