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Post by vasko on Feb 20, 2020 16:53:20 GMT
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Post by Zanshin on Feb 21, 2020 15:21:50 GMT
I just got a quote for doing this on my boat (by the company distributor in the BVI) and it was quite pricey but with the 5 year guarantee and non-toxic silicone it is something I would like to do.
The coating has little abrasion resistance, so scratches from an anchor chain can pull bits off, those are easy to fix (but the fix needs to be done out of the water). In addition, you need to get special covers for the haulout straps if you lift the boat, as normal straps will tear the antifouling.
The videos I saw of untreated vs. treated were quite impressive.
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Post by vasko on Feb 21, 2020 16:06:06 GMT
I just got a quote for doing this on my boat (by the company distributor in the BVI) and it was quite pricey but with the 5 year guarantee and non-toxic silicone it is something I would like to do. The coating has little abrasion resistance, so scratches from an anchor chain can pull bits off, those are easy to fix (but the fix needs to be done out of the water). In addition, you need to get special covers for the haulout straps if you lift the boat, as normal straps will tear the antifouling. The videos I saw of untreated vs. treated were quite impressive. My boat is with coppercoat - but I'm not very happy with it for warm waters - and last summer I decided to experiment with silicon cover - I painted numerous square places around the hull and the keep and rudder with Polytek Platsil Siliglass Rubber on top of the coppercoat to compare and I'm VERY happy with the results after full season in the water... this year I will cover the hull underwater part with it . www.mbfg.co.uk/siliglass_fake_glass.html |
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