Sail Life - The most satisfying coat of antifouling ever

Name: Sail Life - The most satisfying coat of antifouling ever
Uploaded: 2023-10-15T17:00:58.000Z
Duration: 16 min 23 s
Description: Mads and Eva apply PropSpeed and Trilux 33 to a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 in Charleston, South Carolina.

15. oktober 2023 · 16 min · 61K visninger · Cooper River, Charleston, South Carolina

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Mads and Eva complete a series of maintenance projects on a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 at a boatyard in Charleston, South Carolina.0:44 The work includes applying Interprotect 2000 primer and Trilux 33 antifouling paint to the catamaran's two sail drives, ensuring electrical continuity by taping over the zinc contact points.2:41 The team installs Flexofold propellers using a torque wrench set to 50 foot-pounds and applies PropSpeed, a silicone-based foul-release coating, to the blades after an 80-grit sanding and etching primer application.9:27 They also apply Lightspeed to the vessel's underwater lights.11:11 Finally, the crew removes the keel supports to prime and apply Seahawks Q-Coat antifouling to the keels.11:51 The project concludes with the boat ready for relaunch before the team departs for Annapolis.15:16 Adhering to technical data sheet overcoating intervals and performing proper surface preparation are essential for ensuring paint adhesion and preventing galvanic corrosion on aluminum sail drives.