To antifoul or not

[Suderno]

did you ever find a great paint to use in the south pacific?

[Ferrari]

Most yards offer 2 products which vary in price and quality. They will probably recommend the more expensive one.
Make sure to ask them to coat the insides of your thru hulls, which will maybe save you diving on them with a broom handle when water refuses to enter or leave. They will also grease the Outside of your thru hulls with a rod making it easier to operate them!

[Annabel]

It is a few years since we owned our yacht in New Zealand, and I have forgotten what we put on, as a rule we re painted hull every two years from memory, and high pressure washed a couple of times a year. Painted soft anti foul.

[tkeithlu]

IF you need the Propspeed replaced, sure, it's based on an etched metal surface, no painting over the old layer. But, if it looks "as good as new," why has the question come up?

[Annabel]

Well this was the question I am puzzled with. It IS looking like new. I was just told by the commissioning company that when it has been left out of the water it needs replacing. So perhaps it doesn't?

[Annabel]

All the messages and suggestions have been most appreciated. I have now discovered the exact paint that was put on. I am trying to find something on the net, it doesn't tell me in the spec sheet anyway
It is sea jet 032 professional. It is tin free, soft polishing
I may be too late, this thread might be closed now

[CFS Klopas]

Not too late.

I found the product page, the more detailed data sheet is also here.

https://www.seajetpaint.com/en/produ...2-professional

[Annabel]

Originally Posted by Siberian Sea

I would love to know what you put on your prop, was it some sort of paint or other ?

It was indeed prop speed. Excellent

[Hunterdog]

I live on my boat. Swim next to it everyday, summer and winter. I’ve been watching that paint go away. Suddenly, it all went green, about 1/16 to 1/8” thick in a matter of 4 weeks. So a got an 8” scraper. Some paint came off with the green stuff. Paint is 16 months old.
Got a price of $2000 euro to pull the boat, wash, sand and repaint with just about any product I want. They say I need 15 liters for my 50’ hull.
But what if I just clean it constantly now...with the scraper and a brush??? Do I ‘have to have paint?
In the water, in the Canary Islands.
Grateful.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by Hunterdog

But what if I just clean it constantly now...with the scraper and a brush???

A decision you will regret, guaranteed.

[thinwater]

Originally Posted by Hunterdog

... But what if I just clean it constantly now...with the scraper and a brush???....

I know people that have tried that. It sounded like a good idea.


They painted within a few months. It grows really fast and it sticks tighter. Most sailors have experienced this with an area of pealed paint. It's bad.

[Hunterdog]

So the green stuff grabs onto the plastic really well?

[capiton]

I work for a yacht spray painting company in Mallorca and I'm completely agree with boat driver comment just need to apply the necessary all extra coats are useless.