TeeToo
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Reged: 12/04/2007
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The boat is out of the water for annual maintenance. Have just found out that we've got to wait 4-5 weeks for new props to be delivered! Annoying to say the least!
My dilemma is that I have already rubbed the hull down and applied one coat of antifouling. Should I put the second coat on now or leave it to nearer the time the boat goes back in the water?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Bandit
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Reged: 30/06/2004
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Loc: Guernsey
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It depends on the antifouling , it says on the tin.
I use International optima and its ok for 6 months berore launching.
Check tin or call the manufacturers help line.
Whats wrong with your props?
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TeeToo
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The antifoul is International Interspeed Ultra - tins are on the boat so will check at the weekend.
The props were damaged by an electrolosis problem - anodes were completely eroded and it then got to work on the props!
Thanks.
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Bandit
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https://secure.international-coatings.com/pds/yacht/GB_ISO_M_5000059.htm
Above is the page for the data Sheet for the paint. It gives 2 months at 23deg C so you should be ok.
International's yacht paint division is called yachtpaint.com.
I hope you have got a good marine electrician to do a connectivity test on all the underwater fittings and to go through all of your bonding wires. Its a black art and it needs to be right.
You are talking to a man who used both shaft brushes and shaft anodes.
Do you leave it permanently connected to shore power?
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oldgit
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Just wondering why your props are taking 6 weeks.
Presume you are either on one of the remoter Galapagos Isles or your props are made of some exotic material and of such a rare design that only NASA can custom build them ? 
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TeeToo
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Thanks for the web link - very useful.
Yes the boat is constantly connected to shore power.
We've got a marine electrician working on the boat at the moment.
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TeeToo
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I agree with you!
The boat is a 1990 Fairline 41/43 Sedan based on the Solent - wouldn't have thought it would be too much of a tall order!
We will be phoning some different suppliers this week to see if we can get them quicker.
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jimmy_the_builder
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Reged: 07/09/2005
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Apparently this is what you need .... 
Cheers
Jimmy
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Princess 42
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Bandit
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Personally I dont like leaving my boat on permanent shore power while unattended, if anything goes wrong it goes wrong big time from an erosion point of view.
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TeeToo
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...that would certainly help relieve my tension and frustration while the boat is out of the water during the nice weather!!
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