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  • October 31, 2011 5:43 PM
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    Has anybody used Copper Coat http://coppercoatusa.com/Home.html as a bottom paint.  They say 10+ years on there paint.  If anybody has used this paint please tell us about it. 

    Thanks

    Duke Mac Gill

    Amable'

  • October 31, 2011 6:15 PM
    Reply # 738728 on 738711
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    I have no experience with this particular brand, but even if it does last 10 years, it's a good idea to haul the boat and service the un-servicable every couple of years or so.
  • October 31, 2011 6:49 PM
    Reply # 738750 on 738711
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    Duke MacGill wrote:

    Has anybody used Copper Coat http://coppercoatusa.com/Home.html as a bottom paint.  They say 10+ years on there paint.  If anybody has used this paint please tell us about it. 

    Thanks

    Duke Mac Gill

    Amable'

    Duke:  Is the approved in CA? - I wonder what the cost for the 4 coats would be on a W32?


     

  • October 31, 2011 8:26 PM
    Reply # 738797 on 738728
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    Thomas Rogers wrote:I have no experience with this particular brand, but even if it does last 10 years, it's a good idea to haul the boat and service the un-servicable every couple of years or so.


    Thomas

    You have a good point. 

    Thanks

    Duke

  • October 31, 2011 8:31 PM
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    Jay Bietz wrote:
    Duke MacGill wrote:

    Has anybody used Copper Coat http://coppercoatusa.com/Home.html as a bottom paint.  They say 10+ years on there paint.  If anybody has used this paint please tell us about it. 

    Thanks

    Duke Mac Gill

    Amable'

    Duke:  Is the approved in CA? - I wonder what the cost for the 4 coats would be on a W32?

    Hi Jay

    I am going to call the company tomorrow.  I will post that info then.

    Thanks

    Duke
     


  • November 01, 2011 5:46 AM
    Reply # 739153 on 738711
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    Very Interesting stuff. The web site has a cost calculator. Looks like about $ 1800.00 for a W32. Cost effective if it lasts ten years especially if, as it claims, it will aid in preventing osmosis as a barrier coat as well. I go by WWDD.

    (What would Dave do?)

    Werner

  • November 01, 2011 11:42 AM
    Reply # 739433 on 738711
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    To All

    I just talked with the Copper Coat Co.  Jim, the man I talked with, said this product was developed in England 22 years ago.  It has been here in the US for 3 years and just been approved in CA.  Jim said it took 2 1/2 years to get the approval for sales in CA. 

    Copper Coat was at the Annapolis Boat Show in early October and had a good showing. They sold out there stock on hand and all the inventory they just received last week.  He said they will receive more inventory about 15 November and some of that is sold but some is still for sale.

    Jim is going to send me a link to boats on the West coast using copper coat.  I will post that when I receive it.

    Duke

  • November 09, 2011 5:04 AM
    Reply # 745849 on 738711
    That's a good idea to check with other boats in your area.  I've found what might be a good bottom paint in one area might not work so well in another.

    Check with the fishermen & commercial guys.  They know what to use.  And more often than not the 'industrial brands' are cheaper too.

    Then there is the old debate of ablative vs hard
  • November 05, 2013 2:11 PM
    Reply # 1428496 on 738711
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    I have been eyeballing the Coppercoat for about a year now...I think it's 10 kits for WS32.  I spoke to the rep at the Strictly Sail pacific, and confirmed it's legal in Cal.  I have also looked at some of the companies test plates, which also look pretty good (obviously this is going to be biased towards the company.  We will be hauling out in a couple of  months, and so far, I'm planning on Coppercoat.  I will look forward to more information.
  • November 05, 2013 7:12 PM
    Reply # 1428672 on 738711
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    Brett:  Please take good notes and photo's --- and if you would let me know I maybe able to drop over for a closer look!

    Jay

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