WHICH ANTIFOULING

Basic guide to
antifouling
Find out the cost, coverage and other vital information to help you choose, which
paint to buy in our comprehensive listings, starting on page xxx. And to start off,
Dick Everitt passes on a few tips from the trade to make the job of applying this
precious paint a little easier

L
et’s be honest, How do I choose? money. Most of the paint and asking for a quote from a
painting your boat’s Conventional antifouling paint makers have a technical help professional to paint all your
bottom with has to be renewed each season line or website to help you boats at the same time.
antifouling is because the biocide simply make the right choice (see the But remember, if you are
hardly the highlight leaches out of the binder over table). heading for sunnier climes you
of the sailing year. that time. Some last longer with Ask around your area to find will need a paint system with
But it has to be done – and this three coats and pure copper out what type of antifouling much stronger biocides – as
basic guide should help make it particle systems , stuck on with seems to be working best for fouling grows faster in sunlight
a little easier. some form of resin claim to your type of boat. Cold fresh and warm water.
Most antifouling paints work keep your bottom clean for up water from rivers flowing into Sailing cruisers and slower
on a very simple principle – to 10 years – but there have harbours can upset some motorboats should be fine with
they kill, or discourage, any been a few problems getting biocides and the run-off from softer antifouling while fast
marine growth that tries to stick motorboats and racing yachts
to them. Chemicals known as need a harder surface that will
biocides are mixed with a
binder that sticks all the
Antifouling paint isn’t cheap so withstand the increased flow of
water, or the occasional pre-race
components to the hull, and
pigments are added to create
read all the technical information scrub.
Boot tops, trailersailers and
different colours.
In the early days, copper, lime
you can, then you won’t waste your boats on drying moorings will
also need a harder surface to
and even arsenic were used to
prevent the build-up of
time and money. withstand knocks and being
out of the water for long
barnacles and weed. Later on periods. Take care with
more effective and easier-to- some of the copper/resin farms can feed the fouling aluminium hulls, outdrive legs
apply paints, using metallic formulas exactly right (see PBOs ‘soup’. and props as they need special
compounds, were invented. 471 and 472 for a review of Some clubs know what works paints that don’t contain any
However studies showed that copper antifouling systems). in their area and buy in bulk to form of copper. Also check the
some of these compounds Antifouling paint isn’t cheap keep the costs down. And if you small print of your saildrive
persisted in the water, and so read all the technical are feeling ‘cash rich and time guarantee, as some stipulate
possibly harmed the information you can, then you poor’ it might be worth getting that copper-based antifouling
environment. One of the most won’t waste your time and a few club members together shouldn’t be used near them.
effective biocides was organotin
tributylin (TBT) –
but it was banned
because it caused
sex changes in
whelks.

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How do I prepare her?

Removing all the old paint is
not necessary every season
because you can paint over the
smooth old paint. But make
sure you remove all traces of
barnacles as their residue seems
to attract new ones.
After several years, though, you
will have to bite the bullet and
remove that build-up of bottom
paint. It’s a horrible job and
you’ll have to either scrape it
off by hand, or get a
professional to blast it off (see
PBO 456) – check with the
boatyard as the run-off can be
toxic. But if you keep putting it
off the bottom will look like a
cratered moonscape – and a
rough bottom slows boats
down and uses up more fuel.
When you have removed all
the old paint, you will have to

Applying the paint

fill and smooth the bottom and
apply a barrier coat of epoxy
paint, to protect the gel coat,
followed by an appropriate
antifouling primer. Make sure
you don’t lose the old waterline I t is possible to dry the boat
out and repaint her bottom 1 Stir the paint well, with a
wide stick, and decant
therefore it is important that you
apply the manufacture’s
and don’t leave normal between tides, but it is not good some into a roller tray. Then put recommended quantity.
masking tape on too long, as it for the environment, the paint the lid firmly back on the can to
can be very difficult to get off.
If the old paint is sound you
makers don’t recommend it and
it makes a nasty job even worse
stop evaporation – and to save
you losing £50 worth of paint if 6 Ideally apply it in the late
morning or early
could just sand it back to reduce – especially if you have to paint you accidentally kick it over! afternoon in calm, dry weather
the buildup – but you MUST between bilge keels! to avoid the risk of dampness or
only do it wet, with wet-and-
dry abrasive paper. Biocides in
The tide seems to take ages to
go out, the hull doesn’t want to
2 Use throwaway trays,
brushes and rollers – but
overnight dew.

the paint can be poisonous and

you don’t want to breathe in
dry, and then you do a rush job
because you need both coats to
do check that the paint won’t
dissolve them. Keep some 7 Sometimes you may
need to put a plastic
the dust. Always wear a proper dry before the tide comes thinners handy to clean off sheet down to protect the
mask, eye protection, gloves, galloping back in again. Instead splashes and add it to the paint ground, or wet the surrounding
and overalls since some of the it’s best to take your time and do a if it gets too stodgy. But never area to prevent dust rising onto
biocides can also be absorbed proper job in the boatyard. try to stretch the paint by your paint surface.
through your skin. Some antifouling paints need thinning too much. If you do thin
If you decide to recoat with a
new brand of antifouling, it
the boat back in the water within a
certain time frame, so try and
the paint, be sure to use only
the thinners recommended by 8 If it’s a cold day, keep the
tin in a warm place, or
must be compatible with the organize the job accordingly. If the the manufacturer. Using the stand it in a bucket of warm
old one – check with the paint launch date is delayed and you wrong thinners can harm their water to make the paint flow
makers. If you don’t know what go over the paint’s specified time antifouling properties. more easily.
the old one is, either paint a out of the water, you may have to
little test patch, or apply a
complete barrier primer coat.
rub it down and apply another
coat.
3 Amateurs can apply
antifouling with either a 9 Apply a bit extra along the
waterline, leading and
Once you have a sound base of brush or roller. Rollers put on trailing edges of keels and
How much paint? either the old antifouling or a fast thin coats – so you will need rudders and as soon as the final
Most paint makers have a primer coat, you need to mask off two coats. Brushes apply more coat feels tacky, remove the
formula that you can use to see the waterline, sacrificial anodes in one go and are ideal for masking tape. Pull it away from
how much you will need, but as and anything else that doesn’t painting fiddly bits. the hull and stuff it quickly into a
a rough rule of thumb, a long- need painting. I find normal cheap bin bag, otherwise you can get
keeled sailing cruiser with an
8m (26ft) waterline needs about
masking tape is fine but some
people have trouble with paint
4 Try to work at a
comfortable height, and
long ribbons of wet tape
blowing in the wind and making
4-5 litres (for two coats) and a wicking under it. There are more in a direction that suits you if exotic patterns on your
fin keeler the same length needs expensive plastic tapes that give a you are right or left handed. topsides.
about 2- 2.5 litres. But don’t cleaner edge and claim that they Kneepads help, and a
skimp – antifouling really needs
two coats to get a decent build-
can be left on longer than normal
tape.
telescopic roller handle
extension saves a lot of 10 Finally, keep the receipts
and make a note of the
up of biocides. Add an extra bit Some professionals use this stretching. batch number on the tins, just in
around the waterline, where plastic tape to form a sort of gutter case there is a problem later on.
the light level is higher, and
also along leading and trailing
running above the finished
antifouling, so any rain drips off
5 Generally speaking the
performance of
Then dispose of the tins etc at
the appropriate place in the
edges to cope with the water rather than making marks by antifouling is directly yard – they should not just be
flow and turbulence. dribbling over the paint surface. proportional to its thickness, thrown in the dustbin.

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 WHICH ANTIFOULING

ECONOMY SEA AREAS TYPE OF BOAT SUITABLY PRIMED SURFACE

(OFFSHORE) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *

(INLAND) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *
(FRESHWATER) NORTHERN EUROPE

ALUMINIUM SAIL AND OUTDRIVES

RIB (do not use on rubber tubes)
PROTECTION TIME (seasons)
NUMBER OF COATS (Roller)

(SEA) NORTHERN EUROPE

PLANING POWERBOAT *
MEDITERRANEAN SEA

ALUMINIUM PROPS
TYPE OF PRODUCT

CRUISING YACHT
TRAILER-SAILER
PRODUCT NAME

METRES/per tin)

PAINTED WOOD

FERROCEMENT
COVERAGE (SQ

RACING YACHT
TROPICAL SEA
COST PER TIN

ALUMINIUM
SIZE OF TIN

TRIM TABS
INCL VAT

EPOXY

STEEL
GRP
BLAKES PAINTS [Link] tel 01489 86440
Glide Speed Hard 2.5l £99.50 32.5 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Ocean Performer Erodible 750ML £35.90 9.75 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Ocean Performer Erodible 2.5L £99.50 32.5 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Tiger Xtra antifouling 750ML £31.95 10.13 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Tiger Xtra antifouling 2.5L £75.95 33.75 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Cruising Performer Erodible 2.5L £49.95 31.25 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Hard Racing Hard 750ML £35.00 10.13 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Hard Racing Hard 2.5L £89.50 33.75 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Broads antifouling 750ML £18.00 9.6 2 1 year N Y N N N N N N Y N N N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Broads antifouling 2.5L £46.45 32 2 1 year N Y N N N N N N Y N N N/A Y Y Y Y Y N N N
Waterline antifouling 375ML £16.95 5.18 2 1 year N N N N N N N N N N N N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mille Drive protective coating 500ML £14.95 n/a n/a 1 year N N N N N N N N N N N N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Underwater Primer primer 750ML £13.70 6 n/a n/a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Underwater Primer primer 2.5L £38.30 20 n/a n/a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Epoxy Primer Undercoat primer 375ML £14.50 3.19 n/a n/a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Epoxy Primer Undercoat primer 750ML £26.25 6.3 n/a n/a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Epoxy Primer Undercoat primer 2.5L £66.25 21.25 n/a n/a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Thinner No 3 thinners 750ML £7.50 n/a n/a n/a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Thinner No 3 thinners 2.5L £42.00 n/a n/a n/a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AWLGRIP, EPIFANES, NAUTIX [Link] tel 02380 330208
one-pot primer
Nautix P1 Adhesion 750ml £15.31 9.75 1 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix P1 Adhesion 2.5L £42.71 32.5 1 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix P1 Adhesion 20L £163.07 260 1 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix PO Osmosis Protection 750ml £27.89 12 4 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix PO Osmosis Protection 3L £94.32 48 4 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix IA Anticorrosion 750ml £19.95 12 1-2 y y y y y y y
Nautix PA Anticorrosion 750ml £24.64 10.5 2 y y y y y
Nautix PA Anticorrosion 3L £94.03 42 2 y y y y y
Epifanes Underwater bituminous 750ml £20.28 10 2 y y y y y y y y y y
Epifanes Underwater bituminous 2L £51.82 26.66 2 y y y y y y y y y y
Epifanes two-pot primers
Nautix PE Epoxy primer 750ml £18.88 9 3-5 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix PE Epoxy primer 4L £64.82 48 3-5 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Awlgrip Hullgard Epoxy primer 1 US Gal £129.71 14.7 1-3 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Awlgrip Hullgard adhesion & water barrier 1 US Gal £369.15 58.8 1-3 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Epifanes Interim primer/interim 750ml £28.51 8 2 y y y y y y
Epifanes Epoxy anti-corrosive 750ml £22.23 9 y y y y y y y y
Epifanes Epoxy anti-corrosive 2L £52.30 24 y y y y y y y y
Epifanes Epoxy anti-corrosive 4L £88.91 48 y y y y y y y y
Self polishing antifoul
Nautix A3 copper based 750ml £29.83 6.375 2 1yr y y y y y n y y y y y y
Nautix A3 copper based 2.5L £90.22 21.25 2 1yr y y y y y n y y y y y y
Awlgrip Gold Label copper based 1 US Gal £148.05 45.42 2 1-4Yrs y y y y y n y y y y y y y y
Awlgrip Aluminium Label tin free 1 US Gal £183.30 44.663 2 1-4Yrs y y y y y n y y y y y y y y y y y y
Epifanes Foul Away Copper and Tin free 750ml £29.27 8 3 1-3Yrs n y n n y n n y y y y y y
Werdol Copper-free Copper free 2L £45.00 20 2 n y n n y n n y y y y y y
Hard and bituminous antifouling
Nautix A4 T Speed Hard Matrix 750ml £36.08 9.375 2 1-2yr y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix A4 T Speed Hard Matrix 2.5L £108.05 31.25 2 1-2yr y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix White T Speed PTFE based 750ml £52.75 9 2 None y y y y y y y y y y
Nautix White T Speed PTFE based 2L £78.27 24 2 None y y y y y y y y y y
Epifanes Black Bottom Flexible Bitumen coating 10L £89.53 100 2 1-2yr y y y y n n n y y
Antifoul and underwater thinner
Nautix DA Antifoul thinner 750ml £6.30
Nautix DA Antifoul thinner 3L £15.39
Awlgrip T0101 Antifoul thinner 1 US Qrt £12.93
Awlgrip T0101 Antifoul thinner 1 US Gal £41.13
Epifanes D100 Underwater thinner 1L £14.30
Epoxy primer and 2-pot paint thinner
Awlgrip T0006 Epoxy primer thinner 1 US Qrt £14.10
Awlgrip T0006 Epoxy primer thinner 1 US G £43.48
Epifanes D601 Epoxy primer thinner 500ml £10.53
Epifanes D601 Epoxy primer thinner 1L £14.82
Nautix DP Primer and 2 pot Thinner 750ml £8.39
Nautix DP Primer and 2 pot Thinner 3L £23.79

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 WHICH ANTIFOULING

ECONOMY SEA AREAS TYPE OF BOAT SUITABLY PRIMED SURFACE

(OFFSHORE) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *

(INLAND) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *
(FRESHWATER) NORTHERN EUROPE

ALUMINIUM SAIL AND OUTDRIVES

RIB (do not use on rubber tubes)
PROTECTION TIME (seasons)
NUMBER OF COATS (Roller)

(SEA) NORTHERN EUROPE

PLANING POWERBOAT *
MEDITERRANEAN SEA

ALUMINIUM PROPS
TYPE OF PRODUCT

CRUISING YACHT
TRAILER-SAILER
PRODUCT NAME

METRES/per tin)

PAINTED WOOD

FERROCEMENT
COVERAGE (SQ

RACING YACHT
TROPICAL SEA
COST PER TIN

ALUMINIUM
SIZE OF TIN

TRIM TABS
INCL VAT

EPOXY

STEEL
GRP
FLAG www.flagfi[Link] tel 01621 785173
FLAG CopperQuick Semi-hard 1L £34.95 12 2 2* Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
FLAG CopperQuick Semi-hard 2.5L £74.95 12 2 2* Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
FLAG Performance Extra Semi-hard 450ml £19.95 10 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
FLAG Performance Extra Semi-hard 2.5L £69.95 10 2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
FLAG P erformance Extra Self eroding 2.5L £59.95 10 2 1 year Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
FLAG Cruising Extra Self eroding 2.5L £36.95 10 2 1 year Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
FLAG Cruising Self eroding 2.5L £29.95 10 2 1 year Y Y N N Y N N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
FLAG Antifouling Primer 2.5L £29.95 10 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
FLAG Thinners 1L £9.95 * Min 2 coats. 1 extra year per extra coat
INTERNATIONAL [Link] tel 023 8022 6722
Micron Optima Eroding AF 2lt £72.34-£85.11* 8.3 2 - 3 1 year Y N Y Y N N Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Micron Extra Eroding AF 750ml £26.04-£30.64 10 2 - 3 1 year Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Micron Extra Eroding AF 2.5lt £73.34-£86.11 2-3 Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Cruiser Uno Eroding AF 750ml £18.99-£22.34 8.5 1 - 2 1 year Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Cruiser Uno Eroding AF 3.0lt £54.62-£64.26 1-2 Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Bottomcoat Eroding AF 2.5lt £36.17£42.55 9 2 - 3 1 year Y Y N N N N N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Nautical Eroding AF 2.5lt £29.30-£34.47 8.5 2 - 3 1 year Y Y N N Y N N Y N N N Y Y Y Y N N N
Trilux Hard AF 375ml £13.93-£16.38 10.5 2 - 3 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Trilux Hard AF 750ml £26.95-£31.70 2-3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Trilux Hard AF 2.5lt £74.15-£87.23 2-3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Interspeed Ultra Hard AF 750ml £27.31-£32.13 9.4 2 - 3 1 year Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Interspeed Ultra Hard AF 2.5lt £75.23-£88.51 2 - 3 1 year Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Waterways Plus Hard AF 2.5lt £35.45-£41.70 8.5 2 - 3 1 year N Y N N Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y Y N N N N
VC Offshore with Teflon Hard AF - Thin Film 750ml £32.42-£38.14 10.8 2 - 3 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
VC Offshore with Teflon Hard AF - Thin Film 2lt £75.39-£88.70 2 - 3 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N
VC17M Extra Hard AF - Thin Film 750ml £32.42-£38.14 11 2 - 3 1 year Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y Y N N N N
VC17M Extra Hard AF - Thin Film 2lt £75.39-£88.70 2-3 Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Trilux Prop-O-Drev Hard AF 500ml £16.80-£19.76 N/A 2 - 3 1 year Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
2-part epoxy primers
Gelshield 200 Blister Protection 750ml £0 - £0 8.1 5 N/A N Y N N N N N N
Gelshield 200 Blister Protection 2.5lt £0 - £0 5
Gelshield 200 General Priming 750ml £0 - £0 2 N/A
Gelshield 200 General Priming 2.5lt £0 - £0 2
Interprotect High Performance 750ml £18.81-£22.13 8.1 1-5 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y
Interprotect High Performance 2.5lt £54.26-£63.83 1-5
Primocon Single-Pack Primer 750ml £11.57-£13.62 7.4 1 - 5 N/A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Primocon Single-Pack Primer 2.5lt £31.83-£37.45 1-5
Trilux Prop-O-Drev Single-Pack Primer 300ml £10.94-£12.87 N/A 2 - 3 N/A
Thinners No. 3** 500ml £4.30-£5.06 N/A N/A N/A
Thinners No. 4** 1lt £7.03-£8.27 N/A N/A
VC Thinners $ 1lt £8.98-£1057 N/A N/A N/A
**For use with all AF except Micron Optima and VC Offshore & VC 17M Extra $ For use with VC Offshore & VC 17M Extra * international only have a min and max price range
MARCLEAR [Link] tel 0034 971 137781
HIGH STRENGTH SELF POLISHING 2.5L £87 25 2 1 YEAR Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y
PRIMER VINYL PRIMER 2.5L £39 25 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y
ANTIFOUL THINNERS 1L £8
U45 FULL STRENGTH SELF POLISHING 2.5L £43 25 2 1 YEAR Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y
EU45 PRIMER VINYL PRIMER 2.5L £25 25 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y
ANTIFOUL THINNERS 1L £7
PLASTIMO/XM [Link] tel 0870 751 4666
CX2000 antifouling 3L £46.14 30 2 1 year y n n n n n y y n n n y y y y y n n n n
HX3000 antifouling 3L £63.45 30 2 1 year y n n n n n y y n n n y y y y y n n n n
PX4000 antifouling 3L £71.76 30 2 1 year y n n n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Primer 2.5L £32.78 25 1 y n n n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Classic antifouling 5 £79.95 50 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Performance antifouling 5 £125.00 44 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Classic antifouling 2.5 £42.50 25 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Performance antifouling 2.5 £64.95 22 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Racing antifouling 2.5 £66.95 28 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Classic antifouling 0.75 £13.25 7.5 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Performance antifouling 0.75 £19.95 6.6 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n
Racing antifouling 0.75 £21.50 8.4 2 1 year y n y n y y y y n y y y y y y y n n n n

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 WHICH ANTIFOULING

ECONOMY SEA AREAS TYPE OF BOAT SUITABLY PRIMED SURFACE

(OFFSHORE) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *

(INLAND) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *
(FRESHWATER) NORTHERN EUROPE

ALUMINIUM SAIL AND OUTDRIVES

RIB (do not use on rubber tubes)
PROTECTION TIME (seasons)
NUMBER OF COATS (Roller)

(SEA) NORTHERN EUROPE

PLANING POWERBOAT *
MEDITERRANEAN SEA

ALUMINIUM PROPS
TYPE OF PRODUCT

CRUISING YACHT
TRAILER-SAILER
PRODUCT NAME

METRES/per tin)

PAINTED WOOD

FERROCEMENT
COVERAGE (SQ

RACING YACHT
TROPICAL SEA
COST PER TIN

ALUMINIUM
SIZE OF TIN

TRIM TABS
INCL VAT

EPOXY

STEEL
GRP
SEAJET [Link] tel 01629 406822
039 Platinum self-polishing 4.0L £191.76 40 3 2 year y y y y n y Y Y y y n Y y y y y n n n y
034 Emperor self-polishing 2.5L £83.55 27.5 2 1 year y y Y n n y y y y y n y y y y y Y y y y
033 Shogun self-polishing 2.5L £69 22.5 2 1 year y y y n n y y y y y n y y y y y n n n y
036 Shogun Eco self-polishing 2.5L £54.29 22.5 2 1 year y y n n n n y y y y n y y y y y y y y y
037 Coastal Hard 2.5L £39.99 27.5 2 1 year y Y n n y y y y y y y y y y y y n n n y
Pellerclean Foul Release box set £39.99 2 1 year y y y n y n y y y y n n/a n/a n/a n/a y y y y y
Seajet Primers
Seajet 011 – One Component / underwater 2.5L £39.05 20
Seajet 117 – Two Component / Multipurpose 2.5L £45.94 21.5
Seajet 118 – Two Component / High-build Epoxy 2.5L £48.91 25
Seajet propellor primer – or props & stern gear etc 250ml £10.7 1
Seajet Thinners
Thinner A – For antifouling & 011 Primer 1L £8.59
Thinner E – For Seajet epoxy primers 1L £9.05
Some of the SeaJet range
750ml tins available for some products - please enquire
TEAMAC [Link] tel 01482 320194
Ultra Hard 750ml £35.00 10 2 1 year Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N
Ultra Hard 1L £55.00 15 2 1 year
Ultra Hard 1.5L £70.00 20 2 1 year
Ultra Hard 2.5L £85.00 35 2 1 year
Teamac ‘D’ TYPE Ablative 1L £23.52 10 1-2 12-24* Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Teamac ‘D’ TYPE Ablative 2.5L £54.30 25 1-2 12-24* Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Teamac ‘D’ TYPE Ablative 5L £106.44 50 1-2 12-24* Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Teamac Killa Conventional 1L £21.12 10 1-2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N N N
Teamac Killa Conventional 2.5L £51.43 25 1-2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N N N
Teamac Killa Conventional 5L £99.42 50 1-2 1 year Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N N N
* Months

ECONOMY SEA AREAS TYPE OF BOAT SUITABLY PRIMED SURFACE

(OFFSHORE) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *
(INLAND) DISPLACEMENT POWERBOAT *
(FRESHWATER) NORTHERN EUROPE

ALUMINIUM SAIL AND OUTDRIVES

COVERAGE (SQ METRES/per tin)

COVERAGE (SQ METRES/per tin)

RIB (do not use on rubber tubes)

PROTECTION TIME (seasons)

(SEA) NORTHERN EUROPE

at maximum film thickness
at minimum film thickness

PLANING POWERBOAT *
MEDITERRANEAN SEA

ALUMINIUM PROPS
TYPE OF PRODUCT

CRUISING YACHT
TRAILER-SAILER
PRODUCT NAME

PAINTED WOOD

FERROCEMENT
RACING YACHT
TROPICAL SEA
COST PER TIN

ALUMINIUM
SIZE OF TIN

TRIM TABS
INCL VAT

EPOXY

STEEL
GRP

JOTUN [Link] tel 0207 481 2741

SeaAlu antifouling 5L min£/lt 30 max £40** 6.4m²/ltr 3.2m²/ltr ? Y N Y Y N N N N Y Y Y *
SeaQuantum Classic antifouling 20L min£/lt 22 max £33 7m²/ltr 3.5m²/ltr ? Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N *
SeaQuantum Plus antifouling 20L min£/lt 25 max £38.5 7m²/ltr 3.5m²/ltr ? Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N *
SeaQuantum Ultra antifouling 20L min£/lt 28 max £44 7m²/ltr 3.5m²/ltr ? Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N *
SeaForce 30 antifouling 5L min£/lt 7 max £14 7.7m²/ltr 3.8m²/ltr ? Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N *
SeaForce 60 antifouling 20L min£/lt 9.3 max £17 7.7m²/ltr 3.8m²/ltr ? Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N *
SeaOmega antifouling 20L min£/lt 11.5 max £16.5 7m²/ltr 3.5m²/ltr ? Y N N N Y Y Y Y N N N *
Primers
Vinyguard Silvergrey 88 primer/tie coat 5L min£/lt 4 max £6 4.8m²/ltr Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N
Jotamastic 87 primer 4.7L min£/lt 8 max £13 5.8m²/ltr Y Y Y Y N N Y Y N N N
Penguard HB primer 5L min£/lt 5.5 max £8 5.4m²/ltr Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y
Thinners
Thinner No 2 thinner 5L n/a
Thinner No 7 thinner 5L n/a
Thinner No 10 thinner 5L n/a
Tinner No 17 thinner 5L n/a
**Jotun only have a min and max price range

6 Practical Boat Owner 483 March 2007 • [Link]