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Good day at LIBS yesterday, first time i've been for 7 yrs, and picked up a few odds and sods (Sealskinz socks etc...) I'm quite interested in the Ultrasonic Antifoul concept, and have read a lot in all the YBW forums. DOes anyone know if there's any East Coaster who's taken the plunge yet? £600 for a system for Gladys means cost recovery in pretty quick time given about £140 for paint and £150 fro scrubbing...
 
I have just ordered the Australian kit see the threads on the PBO forum when it's fitted I will post updates on it's effectiveness or otherwise.
 
botheras said:
Good day at LIBS yesterday, first time i've been for 7 yrs, and picked up a few odds and sods (Sealskinz socks etc...) I'm quite interested in the Ultrasonic Antifoul concept, and have read a lot in all the YBW forums. DOes anyone know if there's any East Coaster who's taken the plunge yet? £600 for a system for Gladys means cost recovery in pretty quick time given about £140 for paint and £150 fro scrubbing...
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£600? That's down in price a bit
 
Guapa said:
You still need conventional anti-foul too - it's not a 'stand-alone' system.

Looked at it - thought 'nah' - went for Coppercoat instead.
It's a proven product, and you don't need to plug it in.
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Yeah, but you can use something hard and not repaint anything like every year....

I see very dubious results from Copper products in my yard... The boats look worse tan mine straigth after lifting...
 
botheras said:
Yeah, but you can use something hard and not repaint anything like every year....
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We use Jotun Seaguardian, which is not a hard antifoul as we are not a mobo or racing yacht, on our present boat and have done so since we started using it on our previous boat in 1998. Apparently it lasts THREE years. We usually come out every two years mainly because of the anodes and giving everything underneath the once over and it comes out with just the usual slime coating and no nasties. Last time it was two and a half and still the same result so have no reason to doubt the three year life thing. A quick pressure wash, light rub down and then two coats and she's ready to relaunch. On that basis, it becomes pretty economical to use as you would only need to buy antifoul and pay for lift/storage/relaunch every three years.
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botheras said:
Good day at LIBS yesterday, first time i've been for 7 yrs, and picked up a few odds and sods (Sealskinz socks etc...) I'm quite interested in the Ultrasonic Antifoul concept, and have read a lot in all the YBW forums. DOes anyone know if there's any East Coaster who's taken the plunge yet? £600 for a system for Gladys means cost recovery in pretty quick time given about £140 for paint and £150 fro scrubbing...
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The write ups seem to imply that you will still have to antifoul but not quite so much, whatever that means, looking at the photos in the mags last month it didnt seem that much different to me.
 
dabsolute470 said:
what antifouling coating would be best for the east coast. we have a planning motor boat
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I use Blakes/Hempel Tiger Xtra on mine. Lifted out at Shotley in July last year, had been on a year, July 09-Sept 09 at Wisbech and Sept 09 to July 10 at Shotley, not growth whatsoever on any antifouled areas, a few small Barnacles on prop/shaft/rudder.
 
dabsolute470 said:
rubberduck
have you used the eu45 ?
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Indeed, our boat tops out at 38 knts, ave cruise around 25-30. Only around 60 hours per year. We are unlucky if we loose 1knt in performance from beginning to end of season. In our second year now, recommended to us by Dave Snelson from welsh wales who had similar results. We also use prop-shield on the legs etc which seems quite good.
 
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