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Member Forums => Scuttlebutt => Topic started by: dawntreader on May 18 2016, 08:38

Title: Should he change his antifoul brand?
Post by: dawntreader on May 18 2016, 08:38

Saw this the other day (see attached)  ::)

Title: Re: Should he change his antifoul brand?
Post by: Aquila on May 18 2016, 18:14

Or maybe try using the boat occasionally and an annual antifoul would help, at least he is using the newly refurbished scrubbing wall

Title: Re: Should he change his antifoul brand?
Post by: Odysseus on May 19 2016, 12:36

The photo says a 1000 things, one being the weed is just below the water line, I use this knowledge to maintaine Odysseus and only antifoul half a metre down, as below is just a slime. I actually only antifoul all the boat every 3 years.

My conditions are in and out of brakish water so it helps but even when in the solent I only did the whole boat every 2 years. Also I use Jotun seaforce 30, which has been withdrawn now so need to find another, but I have 10 lts left.

I am not racing any more, just a cruising way of life. So check it out next time you lift out.

Hope this helps
Odysseus
Bav 38

Title: Re: Should he change his antifoul brand?
Post by: MarkTheBike on May 19 2016, 13:42

Quote from: Odysseus link=topic=1376.msg7735#msg7735 date=1463657816

... I use Jotun seaforce 30, which has been withdrawn now so need to find another ...

Did you see the Jan 2016 Practical Boat Owner antifoul test (2015 sailing season) taken at various places around the UK? Best On Test was SeaJet 033. Results were very good in the Solent area. I've got the magazine so not looked at the interwebby thing but they may have it as a downloadable - worth a look if you're planning on changing.