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Odysseus

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Antifoule paint breakthrough ????
« on: April 21 2019, 15:37 »
Anyone used this yet?  Hempel's Silic One Fouling Release System.

Looking for any info FROM USERS..

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tiger79

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Re: Antifoule paint breakthrough ????
« Reply #1 on: April 21 2019, 16:12 »
It's primarily aimed at power boats, as it needs a decent speed through the water to clean the hull.  Extended sailing at around 7 knots would probably keep it clean too.  Otherwise, it needs pressure-washing or manual cleaning at regular intervals.
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Yngmar

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Re: Antifoule paint breakthrough ????
« Reply #2 on: April 21 2019, 20:09 »
Here's my own little experiment with the very similar Aquacote: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?486177-Hempel-Silic-One-for-propellers-anyone-tried-it&p=6178756#post6178756

The very limited lifespan on the Silic One didn't entice me though, else I would've been tempted to give it a try on the prop and saildrive. Will stick with Velox plus for now, which we get a 2 year life out of with a bit of scrubbing in summer
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Re: Antifoule paint breakthrough ????
« Reply #3 on: April 24 2019, 10:41 »
Been using Tiger Extra for ages and is the best I've used, including on prop.
Boat reasonably good on haul out after nearly three years.
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