Applying Coppercoat antifouling Six months later Verdict


I found coating a small craft like this was a valuable way of learning about the product should you plan to tackle a bigger project with Coppercoat. Even with a small boat I found the antifouling to be effective over a six-month span and, having done it once, I would now feel more confident about taking on a larger boat. Meanwhile, I shall monitor its performance over a longer period.


This is a picture of the boat after it had been in the water for six months and used constantly – so throughout the season – and I’m very impressed. Previously, the hull would have had very heavy fouling on it, but as you can see the only growth is on the aluminium keel bands, which I wasn’t able to prepare in the same way as the rest of the hull. As I pointed out previously, the prep work is the key factor with epoxy.


n Full application details come with the products, and more information is available from www.coppercoat.com.


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Case study Westerly Oceanranger 38


Inverclyde


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Coppercoat® anti-foul applied 1996 October 2013 with owner


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Award winning anti-fouling Multi-season protection


Coppercoat® is themost durable and long lasting anti-foul coating currently available.Millions of boat owners world-wide are in the habit of lifting and re-painting their boats every year – Coppercoat® puts an end to this costly and time consuming exercise.


The original treatment lasted 17 years. In 2014,Maalesh was treated with Coppercoat® anti-foul for the second time.


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