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Silicone Yellow

It has been much discussion recently about these revolutionary applications to improve the antifouling accessories, axles and metal fittings in the waters of a sailboat or yacht. There are several products on the market and the latest changes are worthwhile silicone-based and give it a very slick finish to your undercarriage.

Everyone is looking for improved product performance and applications that are environmentally friendly and no leaching or allow toxic chemicals in our oceans.

These products work on the principle of the silicone polymer end up being so slippery that all the little guys who want to curb themselves in their running gear can not get a foothold, falling back in frustration, leaving his prop, the shaft and fitting of the metal skin under water clean. We are all aware of the benefits of cleaning tread – no mess, increasing the speed of your vessel and thereby saving fuel. In addition, with the Most of these products, we add the additional benefit of any detrimental effect on the environment.t

After considering all these possibilities decided it was time to do something about it and the ship was to be carried in any case, get the application to see how effective it can be between now (spring) and when the boat will be brought back in March 2010. That would be seven months of summer (the hot water temperature, higher growth) from now and certainly show a result at that time.

These products can be purchased directly with the request made by yourself, but then have no guarantee if things do not work. By commissioning local builders to do so, you know that with his experience of doing many as it will not apply the product professionally, and can also be talk about any kind of warranty situation with them to cover future problems that may arise.

The other downside to doing it yourself is what to do with materials that remain? for a medium-sized sailboat (30 – 40 feet) would use about half of the pack. Once opened, would not keep for a year what it means to dispose of it or find a boat owner willing to do other work while you – and you know how difficult it can be!

Having these products are applied professionally is the recommendation of the manufacturers. This was the path we have chosen and found to be an operation relatively painless. We sanded the shaft and pillar so it was clean and bright, when the man came from the courtyard. We were a little surprised when in the establishment of work that took a much more coarse (80 grit) sandpaper and roughed up these parts again.

Two layers were applied to etch adequate drying time the medium. It is recorded that is colored (yellow, above image). The polyurethane is applied with a fine brush and allowed to dry for several hours before returning to the boat launch. All work took an hour and when finished a modest project of $ 150.00 was offered – in fact a good relationship if it works – watch this space!

Vincent Bossley is a publisher and sailor and lives on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. He has is own website http://www.sailboat2adventure.com for cruising sailors, sailors planning their lifetime adventure, armchair sailors, virtual sailors and in fact anyone who has ever dreamed of sailing the oceans of this beautiful planet of ours. You can find him and his ebook ‘Voyage of the Little Ship ‘Tere Moana’ on http://www.sailboat2adventure.com You can read more about these antifouling products with images at his sailboat2adventure blog found on the website.