EwanClark
Well-Known Member
Strange how these 4 year old threads suddenly spring back to life!
In response to "gadget user", Coppercoat is non-conductive, so it would be a waste of time to use a conductivity meter on it. In fact, we use such meters at Boat Shows to demonstrate the fact that it is non-conductive and safe to use on steel and aluminium craft. This is how we are able to treat super-yachts and other large commercial craft, as well as the thousands of GRP leisure boats discussed here.
In response to "seven spades", the short answer is that levels of fouling (and the type of fouling) will vary from boat to boat, location to location and year to year (no mater what anti-foul is used). A frequently used and fast moving boat kept in a low fouling area is pretty much bound to stay cleaner than an infrequently used, slow moving boat kept in a high fouling area, no matter what anti-foul is used. Consequently when we research the experiences of a cross section of boat owners using one particular anti-foul we obtain a wide spread of responses.
Many of our customers move to Coppercoat because they are in some way dissatisfied with the anti-foul they have tried in the past. Maybe it didn't keep the boat clean enough, or didn't work for long enough, or was poor value for money. But many choose Coppercoat simply because it is easier to pressure-wash away some slime each year than it is to have to go through the whole rigmarole of re-applying more anti-foul paint.
As ever, if you would like to discuss this in greater detail, please feel free to call us on 01258 861059 during usual office hours.
In response to "gadget user", Coppercoat is non-conductive, so it would be a waste of time to use a conductivity meter on it. In fact, we use such meters at Boat Shows to demonstrate the fact that it is non-conductive and safe to use on steel and aluminium craft. This is how we are able to treat super-yachts and other large commercial craft, as well as the thousands of GRP leisure boats discussed here.
In response to "seven spades", the short answer is that levels of fouling (and the type of fouling) will vary from boat to boat, location to location and year to year (no mater what anti-foul is used). A frequently used and fast moving boat kept in a low fouling area is pretty much bound to stay cleaner than an infrequently used, slow moving boat kept in a high fouling area, no matter what anti-foul is used. Consequently when we research the experiences of a cross section of boat owners using one particular anti-foul we obtain a wide spread of responses.
Many of our customers move to Coppercoat because they are in some way dissatisfied with the anti-foul they have tried in the past. Maybe it didn't keep the boat clean enough, or didn't work for long enough, or was poor value for money. But many choose Coppercoat simply because it is easier to pressure-wash away some slime each year than it is to have to go through the whole rigmarole of re-applying more anti-foul paint.
As ever, if you would like to discuss this in greater detail, please feel free to call us on 01258 861059 during usual office hours.
