Onboard Living & Hull
Antifouling
Properly prepped, properly applied antifouling that protects the hull, keeps fuel use down, and lasts the season it was rated for.
Overview
Antifouling is mostly about preparation.
Most antifouling failures are not about the paint. They are about what was, or was not, done before the brush touched the hull. Loose existing layers, contamination, or the wrong primer combination, and even the best antifoul peels off by mid-season.
We scope each hull individually. Where the existing paint is sound, it gets cleaned, abraded, and overcoated. Where it is past its life, it gets stripped back and built up properly with the right primer system for the substrate.
Product is matched to your water type and use. Inland fresh water, tidal, fast or slow boats, season afloat or seasonal lift, all need different paint. You get a recommendation, not just whatever is on the shelf.
What's included
What an antifouling job includes.
- Hull wash and inspection on lift
- Fouling removal and existing coating assessment
- Sanding, abrasion, or full strip back as the substrate needs
- Primer system matched to hull material and existing build-up
- Antifoul product selected for water type, speed, and season length
- Two-coat application as standard, with a third on the leading edges
- Anodes inspected and replaced if past their life
- Topsides clean before splash so the boat goes back in looking right
Process
How an antifouling job runs.
Book around your lift
Dates lined up with your lift slot so the boat is out of the water for as short a time as possible.
Prep
Wash, inspect, and prepare the hull. The job stands or falls on this step.
Paint
Primer where needed, then antifoul applied to manufacturer spec, with leading edges built up.
Splash
Anodes checked, hull walked round, and the boat goes back in clean and protected.
City & Guilds qualified
Properly trained marine engineering, not handyman improvisation.
Mobile to your mooring
Work happens at your boat wherever possible, saving time and hassle.
Breakdown callouts
Stuck on the water? Get in touch and a callout can be arranged.
Fully insured
Public liability cover in place for every job, on every boat.
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Book antifouling for your boat.
Tell Oli about your boat and what you need. Quotes are honest, the work is done at your mooring, and the schedule is yours to choose.