Which antifouling is best

[Stemar]

If you dry out in mud, copper coat is a waste of money. I had it, and antifouled over it after a few years. None of the antifouls I tried were any better, so I gave up and resigned myself to scrubbing off regularly. Fortunately, my club has scrubbing grids and powerful pressure washers at a sensible price.

OTOH, a friend's boat lived in Chichester Marina and copper coat worked well, in spite of the boat not being used often

 

[jaminb]

Sorry chaps didn’t want to come across as moaning or shooting the messenger! A little more info. Boat is 37 ft sailing yacht, kept on a marina berth on the Itchen and probably used a total of 10 weeks a year. There is strong tidal flow. Not keen on spending money or time on anti fouling so if a 2 year window is a possibility then I would be prepared to pay more if I can avoid a lift out. I don’t think we will keep her for ever so probably no to copper coat

Thanks again for the info. So far

Ben

 

[seadog30]

Thanks all. So in summary responses for 1 for cheapest 1 for best quality you can afford and 1 recommendation for highest copper content and 1 link to an article recommending an anti fouling for my location with no copper

Clear as mud ! Thanks for taking the time to try and help. May be I should quarter the hull and try all 4 suggestions!

Hi

We had major fouling problems using the cheap soft types and had to scrub off durring the season even though I had applied 3 coats plus aa fourth on the keel and rudder.

After trying many of the soft cheap type I hade the opportunityto try one of the most expensive (Micron) due to covid the boat was in the water for 3 years and only had a thin slime and one or two barnicles.

Good luck

(The location is the West Solent)

 

[andrewbarker]

At the risk of starting a fiery debate, any advice for a newbie fouler?

My boat is berthed at Shamrock Quay, Southampton, I am sure I read a review that the area was exclusively prone to some type of antifouling resistant worm - but I now can't find the article now so maybe this was just the start of the antifouling nightmare experience!

With lockdown, survey and subsequent work the boat has been without a fresh coat for at least two seasons and has been jet washed at least twice in that time so I am expecting the worst, she definitely feels slower, so any tips would be most welcome. I am cruising not racing. The get someone else to do it is not an option unfortunetely and I would like to buy now to avoid any shortages and delays in the new season.
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Thanks Ben

Fwiw, and purely subjective, Micron 350 worked best for me. My boat at Southampton Town Quay, so similar waters and very heavy fouling.

 

[jaminb]

The article did exist after all it wasn’t a nightmare

https://imgur.com/a/uQapKc9