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Originally Posted by noelex77
My antifouling needs redoing have you any recommendations ? I used Trilux last time, but the performance has not been fantastic. I guess your swing keel gives the advantage you can dry out and give it a scrub.
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May I do a Palin and say "I'll get back to you on that"?
Honestly, scrubbing has been the saviour and helps a lot. In Europe the state of antifouling paints generally is in flux and not easy to navigate. New environmental restrictions limit the use of metals etc. in the paint, but different countries have not adopted the same standards. In France I believe it is strict, so an Ovni from the factory has a merely so-so paint applied. Sweden differs from Norway and so forth, and I am sure the manufacturers consume copious bottles of valium trying to cope with the diversity. I hear advice on new wonder cures from time to time, but none long-lasting. Last year the gospel was "nanotechnology" but I suspect that so far it's right up there with "Whiter than white" laundry powders.
In short, I wish like you that the sonic system could work. Alternatively, that more marinas would install the system I saw in Sweden - they sweep the boat underneath not unlike going to your local autowash. When it is so easy to sweep frequently, the need for antifouling reduces considerably.