The people using Coppercoat in NZ seem to like it. I considered it but
then I have heard that the people using it in the Caribbean and in the
tropics have had to paint over it. Maybe it is a warm water thing....
Paul
Great! The water in Maine (northeast corner of the U.S.) is pretty chilly, so that bodes well.
I am a big fan of copper powder/dust/flakes in epoxy which even when it doesn't work well is very easy to clean.
We have put Coppershield on the 15m. Goes on well, much better than either the System Three Copperpoxy (very thick) or the Boat Cote stuff (very thin).
rob
Good to know. I'd rather do a quick mid-season scrub when the boat is in the water than deal with antifouling paint each year. Part of that is the expense and hassle, and part is because I like to launch in the spring before it's warm enough to paint.
Thanks for the tip on CopperShield.
- Mike
Paul Wilson wrote:
The people using Coppercoat in NZ seem to like it. I considered it but
then I have heard that the people using it in the Caribbean and in the
tropics have had to paint over it. Maybe it is a warm water thing....
Paul
On 1/05/2012 8:38 a.m., Mike Crawford wrote:
>
> This summer I'm renovating a Pearson Ensign daysailer and will be
> going with CopperCoat for antifouling. CopperCoat is non-leeching,
> consisting of copper spheres in epoxy, can handle trailering, and
> lasts up to 12 years. From reviews I've read, it either works really
> well or not at all. Since I can always paint over it with regular
> paint, I'm going to give it a shot. Perhaps my home waters will agree
> with it.