Coppercoat Antifouling Complete

Five coats and 20kg of copper later. Have saved a litre for skin fittings and damage etc prior to launching.

When it is good and hard it will be time for turn over. Looking forward to that.

Coppercoat

I now have Coppercoat on half of the bottom. Big learn. The instructions state 4 thin coats by 3 ~ 5mm pile roller. I used 5."Thin" being a relative word I soon found out that it needs VERY thin coats. Had a few runs but got it all on over 2 and a bit days. Looks good.

In the morning when I open the shed door.....

In the morning when I open the shed door this is my first view.
Love it. The new Spindrift.

Close to Coppercoat

Masking Tape on. Little bit of spot sanding then out with the copper.

Interprotect

All of the Interprotect is on below the chine. Three 4 litre packs. Had a wee bit left over so put one coat on the transom. Coppercoat next.

 

First Paint

The first coat of Interprotect primer below the waterline was rolled on today. It went well enough. The coarse glass on the flat part of the bottom needs filling more so will do that before proceeding with more coats prior to rolling on the Coppercoat antifouling.
I plan to spray the remaining Interprotect primer coats.