New boat

[Malcolm X]

Hi guys i have bought a new boat marinello and i am thinking of using nubian antifauling anyone has used it?

[yogi]

nubian is fine and also international , for the last 2 yrs i used wurth good quality and its cheaper too .

[fisheye]

Hi guys i have bought a new boat marinello and i am thinking of using nubian anti fauling anyone has used it?

First of all good luck with your new boat very nice boat, may I ask if you are going to leave the boat moored at sea for the summer or you are going to haul your boat every time you need to use it? in such case you will not need to put any anti fouling.     

[Malcolm X]

i am going to leave it at sea in summer on my other boat i used wurth epoxy and antifauling but a frend told me to try nubian.

[shanook]

I like the international marine..........

[benri]

I use Nubian and have been using it for 4 years. I use the white shade. It always did it's job! Make sure you use the Nubian Primer before your first coat and read the instructions (especially for the Primer) carefully!

[Malcolm X]

ok thanks good to hear that someone used nubian.international is good but very expensive .

[The_Gaffer]

@Malcolm X:  If you intend to leave the boat in the water as you stated above, may I suggest you treat the bottom with a reputable water barrier, like West System or International Gelshield.  This barrier works as a prevention to the formation of Osmosis. 

[Malcolm X]

Thanks Gaffer i called  west system and i spoke to someone and told everything about the water barrier  it looks that thay have a good product.

[The_Gaffer]

@Malcolm X:  I've always used West System on my boats.  Agree, its a bit pricey, but the quality and reliability of West System is second to none.  Also, their after sales service, both locally, the UK and USA, are very efficient, providing great friendly service.  You can read all about it by following this link:
http://maltafishingforum.com/talk/index.php/topic,1599.0.html

[The_Gaffer]

Thanks Gaffer i called  west system and i spoke to someone and told everything about the water barrier  it looks that thay have a good product.

If you need any advice on west system and how to apply it, just send me a PM, or better still, post here so others can follow the dicussion.

[shanook]

before u apply the water barrier please consult ur boat manufacturer or dealer as there are new composites in boat construction that actually dont need a barrier. Just a primer and antifouling..........

[yogi]

west system is the best but all epoxy on the market are good too , i have used Csystem of gauciborda price is also good . more brands you can find  is veneziani ., System Three Resins at dagata marine , and Hempel GelProtect SFE200 kordin il fabrika, and boero at nautica, the concern about epoxy is how you apply it, and humidity

[Malcolm X]

Hi guys thanks allot for your feedback this morning i went to west marine and bought everything from them ( i know the guy there he lives near my mum in Paola and me and his son know each other but never new they have this product).Gaffer the only problem i have is the temperature because it says minimum working temp is 16 deg so i think i have to wait a little bit more before applying the product as for mixing he gave me a chart and 2 pumps.The only concern i have is that after applying it by roller he told me to cut a roller in two and use half (of the roller )to smooth the resign.

[The_Gaffer]

@malcolm x: no need to split the rler in 2. I'm using an iPhone at the moment, so I will post a proper answer later on.