Boat Antifouling – The Ultimate Boat Protection
Boat antifouling paint is absolutely vital for protecting your vessel against marine growth. If antifoul is left untouched for too long, this can become a major issue for boat owners, increasing the risk of drag, escalating fuel costs and more ongoing maintenance. Our antifouling team in Melbourne can help maintain your boat, ensuring it’s kept in pristine condition all year round. Whether your boat is parked at our local marina, on a trailer or moored elsewhere, our boat antifouling service in Sandringham offers a complete and thorough service to suit your requirements. Primarily based at Sandringham Yacht Club, together with a fully equipped factory complex located in Braeside, Victoria, you can feel confident knowing you’re choosing a leading team of shipwrights that bring an unparallelled level of experience and passion to every project. Whilst attending to your antifoul we will include general hull inspections and assessment of sacrificial anodes. This is done by slipping your boat at SYC with a 50T Travel- Lift, making antifouling your vessel a quick, easy and seamless process.
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| Vessel Antifouling in Melbourne Regular boat antifouling is one of best ways to keep your marine vessel performing at its best, reducing maintenance and repair costs in the long term. With over 30 years of experience, we pride ourselves on offering a range of tailored solutions to meet your custom needs. Our expert team are highly skilled at their craft, and aim to always go the extra mile to exceed your expectations. Ensuring your vessel is kept in optimum condition, Antifoul is best applied every 12-18months. At The Boat Clinic we provide a complete package that is affordable, reliable and professional.
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The Antifoul ProcessShould you be unable to deliver your boat to us, we can arrange for pickup. Using the Travel-lift your vessel is lifted and high pressure washed to clean most of the organic growth. The hull is inspected and all inlets/outlets are cleaned. If the vessel is stern driven, the leg is thoroughly inspected and cleaned, removing all contaminates from the leg, focusing special attention to the most vulnerable parts of the Stern Drive Leg around the bellows where excessive growth can lead to premature failure of the bellows causing sea water to enter the area between the gimbal bearing on the transom and the rear leg bearing which can cause failure and seizure to many related components. This is a very important part of the inspection and cleaning process. The hull is then sanded to prepare for the application of the antifoul. Antifoul can be either rolled or applied using our latest Wagner airless spray equipment. Anodes are placed back on the vessel or replaced if required. After the manufacturers recommended cure time, the vessel is lifted back into the water and is ready for delivery. We can deliver the boat back to you if required. Antifoul is generally a 12-18 month product depending on the type of product used. |