anti fouling

[Rob Rondini]

What anti fouling is everyone using on their outboard mounting plates around the hydrolics? I would really like to cut down on the scaling and barnicles this year as the boat stays in 6 months at a time. My local guy says alumacoat and I like the idea of it being clear. What are everyones experiences? I really dont want to splurge on prop coat nor should I need to in this area.

[Questsportfishing]

just because of your question! (and the reality that some paint hurts you and eats stuff!!) *like your boat by the way.., or worse off "Someone elses" rig that you took to 'do work on' and what you put on... is eating metal..!
I have been at this a long time and protecting gear that is in the water and brackets has been a long hard road! and has a couple times cost me time and 'new' material..

I now use Interlux Pro, Pacifica Plus , copper free antifouling.. hope this helps you.. prop speed would work but you have to sand and then getting it off some day would be a 'down to the metal sandblasting" issue and plus it would be 'dull orange' anyway.
this stuff has colors and you can thin it .. *3-m green pad scratch and re-coat when needed.. don't paint trim wires heavy! PS: it will not eat the aluminum bracket off the backend of your vessel.. nor the lower unit..

[Capt. Lyndon]

Clean it good, rough it up with 80 grit, 2 coats of Interlux Primacon, and 2 coats of Interlux Trilux. I paint a few every spring with this system, and it works great.

[Rob Rondini]

Thanks lyndon. That is what I do on my trim tabs but its near impossible to get into the crevaces of the hydrolics much more than pressure wash and spray paint.

[Capt. Lyndon]

I agree. Do the best you can to clean it up, then use the spray primacon and trilux. It's not perfect, but it works fine.