Forum contributor “Tolhurstorganic” YBW Forum.
Wooden Pinky Ketch
Moored in Emsworth, UK.
Treated early 2011.

“Naida, my hand built Pinky ketch was treated by myself with Coppercoat™ during her build. She was launched 15 months ago and have just dried her on a grid at Emsworth a very quick clean off had her bottom looking like new. So for me the product definitely works and looks great too. This is a moulded wood hull.”

For more information on Ian’s beautiful yacht, please see: http://www.tolhurstorganic.co.uk/consultancy_-_boat_building.cfm

Mr L.
Westerly Griffin,
Town Quay, Southampton,
Applied April 2010.

“Best thing I ever did! Wonderful stuff!” (Mr L. called our office to check when he bought his Coppercoat™. Evidently his son couldn’t believe how clean it was and thought the boat had only been in the water one year since treating, not the actual two.)

Mr S.
Southerly 115,
UK Waters,
Treated 2011.

“I treated the boat myself but could not treat the lifting keel at the time. The keel is out for repair so I am going to treat it now. Coppercoat™ is simply magnificent!”

I am sure you are all aware of Rachel and Paul Chandler’s harrowing ordeal in 2009. It is nice to see they are planning on finishing their trip. Having Coppercoated™ their yacht during the refit, at least their anti-fouling is something they will not have to worry about, leaving them free to avoid those pirates! Good luck Rachel and Paul from all here at Coppercoat™.

Forum Contributor “Rivonia” YBW Forum:

“Difficult to believe, BUT we have been in this marina TRNC for a year (due to unforseen circumstances) and our Coppercoat™ which is three years old is working great. I snorkel down and with a big wallpaper scraper all the slime just comes off. Thank you coppercoat.

Hot HOT here in the eastern Med. We set off sailing (thank God) next week.”

Forum Contributor “srm” YBW Forum:

“Purchased my current boat in Jan 2009, ashore in Plymouth. 14 years old, had been ashore every winter and for the previous two years. June 2009 had old antifoul removed by soda blasting, then sanded off remains of original epoxy. Tented the hull with tarpaulins and applied three coats of high build epoxy by roller (slight orange skin finish) then Coppercoat™ as per instructions.

Since then I ebb out and pressure wash at end of season (Sept or Oct) and again at start of season. Mostly slime that on one occasion was washed off with a hose and wipe down with stainless steel pan scrubber as no pressure washer available. We do get some green weed around waterline where the sun catches it as the water is generally very clear. Winter growth is probably due to brackish water and agricultural run off into the bay. Did get a few small barnacles last year after cruising east Denmark, but they came off with the pressure washer and the water in the Belts has a low salt content.

Coppercoat™ works well for me, despite my amateur application, and was worth the initial cost and effort to apply it. I do not have to pay for lift outs, simply dry against the harbour wall on a concrete pad, connect up to water and electricity, and put £1 in the meter. Also, the weather is unpredictable for repainting in the spring but I don’t even notice the rain while dressed for the pressure washer. All I do is wash off and rub down with stainless pan scrubber between tides. No paint, no mess, just wash off my old PVC oilskins afterwards.

Previous boat was a catamaran with another, far less effective, brand of copper epoxy. With her I just parked on a beach and scrubbed the hull with the stainless pan scourers as the tide went down, but that was necessary every 3 or 4 months. Perhaps some of the Coppercoat™ horror stories should be attributed to other brands?? I also suspect that the amount or lack of use, and water the boat spends most time in will effect the results.”

Forum Contributor “Marsupial” YBW Forum:

“After nine years our Coppercoat™ is working better now than it did eight years ago, it seems to be improving with age. BUT every year the bottom is scraped with a wall paper scraper (the boat remains afloat) and nothing much comes off except some slime and fine weed around the waterline, the prop-shaft and prop are often fouled up so IF someone can find a product that works as well as Coppercoat™ on props I can put my diving gear away. The boat is in the Med. “

Forum contributor “OR4751″ YBW Forum:

“Boat came out today – lift/hold/drop to change the anodes and to grease the prop.

COPPERCOAT™ – After 2 years in the water.
Some slime – nothing more.
Well pleased – I should have had her done years ago.”