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A Coppercoat Independent real world review. I came across this on a world wide Cruiser’s forum this morning. Certainly worth a read. This boat has been in the water for 20 months, without any scrubs: “A few pictures taken today. Boat was Coppercoated back in May 2014,and has been in the water since then, no…
In 1999 the Environment Agency applied Coppercoat™ to a 10m RIB to test its credentials and feasibility as a ‘green’ anti-foul. In October 2006 the RIB was lifted for the first time and Mark Warmsley, Transport Manager, said: “As the environment agency we are keen to use products that minimize the impact on the marine…
We are often asked about Coppercoat’s performance in the higher fouling areas of The Mediterranean. This is a quote from a marine forum from somebody who has been to some of these higher fouling areas. Makes interesting reading! “For the past five years, we’ve lived aboard the boat, which has Coppercoat on the hull but…
We often get asked for an independent, real world review of our product, Coppercoat. Here are a few recent comments from the YBW Forums: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?439119-Coppercoat-3-year-results-excellent&highlight=coppercoat
We are pleased to announce that Coppercoat® anti-foul has now been certified by Lloyd’s Register. This means that it can now be used on ships that are built and managed to Lloyd’s Register specifications. Therefore Coppercoat® can now be used by even the largest commercial ships and super-yachts as well as personal leisure boats. (Certificate…
As many of you will have seen in the past, there are always a good number of new boats treated with Coppercoat™ at boat shows all around the world. During a quiet five minutes at the recent London International Boat show, I took the opportunity to take a few pictures of some of the boats…
Mario, who has had Coppercoat on his yacht for 10 years (kept in a high fouling area of the Mediterranean) sent us this nice picture showing what Coppercoat looks like in service. The verdigris green colour can vary in hue, according to local conditions.
As environmental concerns surrounding marine pollution continue to grow, regulatory authorities worldwide are increasing scrutiny of coatings used on vessels, including antifouling paints, primers and topcoats. Key areas of concern include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), biocide leaching, plastic pollution and the environmental impact of coating removal and disposal. Coppercoat was developed in response to these…
Nice to read a review from a happy customer who has experience of Coppercoat in various environments. The conditions in the Baleric’s and Portsmouth could hardly be more different and it’s great to see that Coppercoat’s performance is satisfying the customer equally as well. ” I am now 5 years into second application. Am now in…
The following is a comment from a Coppercoat user on the YBW.com forums. This shows the type of performance you can expect when using Coppercoat as your antifoul: “Again Coppercoat. I have had it on for 3 years now – works excellent. 42 knots top speed in our Windy 37 HT 2 x KAD 300 when…