Antifouling
 

Hi all
I have some problems chosing right antifouling for my Starfire
and avoid to reduce speed
I think it is a problem that plagues all those who like me are forced to keep the boat in the water for long time
Need your help
Thank you

A lot...,if not most of us don't leave them in the water for long periods of time ,just for that reason. Why don't you rent a cradle and have the boat yard put in in when you needed. They usually flush engines and scrub it down every time it is pull out. This is the most effective way to keep in clean and usually included in the cost when you rent storage, In or outside

If you put bottom paint on your boat ,you will probably never be able to sell the boat later !!!!!!!



Jim

When I bought my Magnum 27 it had many coats of graphite bottom paint , atleast 3/16" thick .. but it did an awesome job of protecting the gelcoat. I stripped it off , epoxy coated a fresh barrier coat and applied 3 coats of Petit self ablative white . . easy to apply a fresh coat, and it stays white and fresh looking while in use. I roll it on with a foam roller.

Don't worry , I can fully relate to your situation. Because of your location I don't know what products are available to you that could well be completely unknown to us on the other side of the pond but I've been through them all . Once the manufacturers had to take the tin out of them it became a struggle to find the best of the worst .
Right now I fully endorse Pettit Vivid . Even the white , which I'm using is surprisingly effective and safe(er) on alloys .
It's a slow burnishing ablative and if applied carefully with the right brush you can get a surprisingly smooth finish that wont rob you of too much speed.

If you absolutely have to use anti-fouling , try it. You'll like it !

I will try it as soon as possible...hope to find that in Italy but i can buy it in web anyway
Thank you

Giovanni

Giovanni, I still would not paint it...pull it out and put in on a cradle, or put a hoist in .Your friend Bud