Vinyl Antifoul

[OzWazza]

Has anyone used or have experience with vinyl antifoul? There has been some discussion among a few of us and there is some interest. I have heard that some yards don't like/refuse to lift with this as it is slippery.


Does it last the 5 years as advertised? Does it survive travel-lift slings? Does it work?

[Dulcesuenos]

If this is the same stuff FP was offering I'd stay away from it. Multiple owners have excessive growth within the first week and zero support from the manufacturer

[atoll]

Originally Posted by OzWazza

Has anyone used or have experience with vinyl antifoul? There has been some discussion among a few of us and there is some interest. I have heard that some yards don't like/refuse to lift with this as it is slippery.


Does it last the 5 years as advertised? Does it survive travel-lift slings? Does it work?

don't you mean silicon anti fouling?
ablative vinyl anti fouling is what is commonly used on yachts

[OzWazza]

Renolit and luxwrap are two that have been mentioned and found with quick internet search.

Think they are silicon based but actually vinyl.

[BigVee]

Originally Posted by OzWazza

Has anyone used or have experience with vinyl antifoul? There has been some discussion among a few of us and there is some interest. I have heard that some yards don't like/refuse to lift with this as it is slippery.


Does it last the 5 years as advertised? Does it survive travel-lift slings? Does it work?

Here is the thread that I started sometime ago.


http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ng-202219.html

[OzWazza]

Thanks BigVee. I will read more in depth this evening.

Randomly, since i posted, an old friend in the UK (whom I haven’t spoken to in years) is heavily involved in this product. They have been wrapping boats with vinyl antifoul for 4years now. Seems with success. I am having s look at a boat today that has vinyl antifoul.

The RNLI in UK is using this as well.

Renolit Dolphin S is the one I have spoken with my friend about. If it’s in budget, I am going to try it as antifoul paints have had so much stuff taken out they are not so great anymore. Check the golden globe race going on at the moment.

[Dave_S]

In the thread linked by BigVee; someone said the plastic bags floating around don't get growth, neither do the plastic bottles. Someone else mentioned once some rocks are covered in growth, some not. All these might be a good place to start looking for a good antifoul ?

[Sos]

Originally Posted by OzWazza

Thanks BigVee. I will read more in depth this evening.

Randomly, since i posted, an old friend in the UK (whom I haven’t spoken to in years) is heavily involved in this product. They have been wrapping boats with vinyl antifoul for 4years now. Seems with success. I am having s look at a boat today that has vinyl antifoul.

The RNLI in UK is using this as well.

Renolit Dolphin S is the one I have spoken with my friend about. If it’s in budget, I am going to try it as antifoul paints have had so much stuff taken out they are not so great anymore. Check the golden globe race going on at the moment.

Looks good but you have to do over 7 knots to wash growth off so not good for every type of boat.

[OzWazza]

Agree fully that 7kts is pretty fast for small cruising boats but it only takes a sponge or soft cloth to wipe the slime off (or so I'm told).



Anyway, I will see how it goes if I can get it on my boat next summer.

[BigVee]

Originally Posted by OzWazza

Thanks BigVee. I will read more in depth this evening.

Randomly, since i posted, an old friend in the UK (whom I haven’t spoken to in years) is heavily involved in this product. They have been wrapping boats with vinyl antifoul for 4years now. Seems with success. I am having s look at a boat today that has vinyl antifoul.

The RNLI in UK is using this as well.

Renolit Dolphin S is the one I have spoken with my friend about. If it’s in budget, I am going to try it as antifoul paints have had so much stuff taken out they are not so great anymore. Check the golden globe race going on at the moment.

RENOLIT is a German product, or there was a similar product that I investigated from a German manufacturer. Unfortunately, they did not have a dealer in the Caribbean and there was some drawbacks,as mentioned earlier.

Some smart “donkey” suggested I put it on my boat first. Although I was initially miffed, it prompted me to find a professor in BC who agreed to work on this with me. We are on iteration # 5 and we have our fingers crossed.

FYI - Basic tenant is, fusing multiple layers with a solid vinyl base, an almost transparent silicone film and a semi-porous graphics layer.

[fstbttms]

Take my advice and never be the guinea pig for new anti fouling solutions. And also never assume that any anti fouling solution that has a track record of being used in the UK and nowhere else is going to be effective anyplace where fouling is an actual concern.