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Antifouling for leisure boats – Part 3

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Antifouling is one of the least pleasant boat maintenance jobs to do, but it has to be done. The very worst job of all is removing the old antifouling as this can get seriously messy and is very hard work. The easiest way to reduce the build up of antifouling is by...

Antifouling for leisure boats – Part 2

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

It is a good idea to carry out an inspection of your boat’s hull condition as soon as possible after it has been lifted out and pressure washed. Check all the surfaces of the hull below the waterline and remove any signs of remaining barnacles using a scraper. A...

Antifouling for leisure boats – Part 1

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Boats that are kept afloat can very quickly become a home for small marine organisms such as barnacles, weed and slime. Applying an antifouling paint to your hull is necessary to protect it from these micro-organisms, as a fouled hull can cause problems and will slow...

Galvanic and electrolytic corrosion

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

If sacrificial anodes are disappearing very quickly this can indicate there is a galvanic or electrolytic problem caused by electrical currents, which means an electrical circuit is being made for some reason. In order to understand what could be going on, it is worth...

Steel hull maintenance

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

A steel boat owner’s biggest enemy is corrosion. They don’t have to worry about osmosis or rotting timbers, instead rust is the number one issue that will keep them awake at night. Steel hull maintenance mainly involves checking inside and outside the hull...

Steel and Aluminium Hulls

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

The two metals used for hull construction are steel and aluminium. These are both very strong materials and will last a long time as long as they are cared for, which primarily means protecting steel boats from rust and aluminium boats from electrolytic action. Metal...

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Antifouling for leisure boats – Part 3

Antifouling for leisure boats – Part 2

Antifouling for leisure boats – Part 1

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