Just bought a Raymarine ST40 and the advice is to paint the log wheel
with a water based anti fouling paint. Have not been able to track
any down in UK - grateful for any suggestions.

TVMIA.

Rob wrote:
Just bought a Raymarine ST40 and the advice is to paint the log wheel
with a water based anti fouling paint. Have not been able to track
any down in UK - grateful for any suggestions.

TVMIA.

Try reading the cans or asking the manufacturers....

e.g. International Micron Optima is water based (emulsion paint) but
expensive.

A clue is the drying times look more like 24 hours than 12 hours as the
water has to dry off first before the paint starts to cure.

so you're saying micron optima will stick to the plastic body of ST40 paddle
wheel?
if, yes, I gonna give it a try. you just won't believe the eco system that
lives in the paddle wheel after 1 week in water!

"Mike James" wrote in message
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Rob wrote:
Just bought a Raymarine ST40 and the advice is to paint the log wheel
with a water based anti fouling paint. Have not been able to track
any down in UK - grateful for any suggestions.

TVMIA.

Try reading the cans or asking the manufacturers....

e.g. International Micron Optima is water based (emulsion paint) but
expensive.

A clue is the drying times look more like 24 hours than 12 hours as the
water has to dry off first before the paint starts to cure.

On Sun, 2 May 2004 20:59:05 +0800, "nova"
wrote:

so you're saying micron optima will stick to the plastic body of ST40 paddle
wheel?
if, yes, I gonna give it a try. you just won't believe the eco system that
lives in the paddle wheel after 1 week in water!

"Mike James" wrote in message
...
Rob wrote:
Just bought a Raymarine ST40 and the advice is to paint the log wheel
with a water based anti fouling paint. Have not been able to track
any down in UK - grateful for any suggestions.

I have also bought and installed an ST40 this year. And I am mightily
impressed. Because of the blanketing flaps [or whatever you call
them], I find I can whip it out and the blank in very quickly and
don't get enough water in to fill a small sponge. I now find it easier
to take out the log after every sail and put in the blank. Nothing
grows in my paddle wheel as a result. Of course it may be different
after I go on a six week summer cruise - but then I might deicde to
take it out every night.

all the best,

SK

nova wrote:

so you're saying micron optima will stick to the plastic body of ST40 paddle
wheel?
if, yes, I gonna give it a try. you just won't believe the eco system that
lives in the paddle wheel after 1 week in water!

It probably will once the barnacles have roughened up the surface. It
certainly sticks moderately to _old_ fibreglass without primer, as I
keep on finding out when I try to paint in a hurry.

A possible problem is that Micron Optima has an activator and a paint
component with a limited shelf life once mixed.

Also I note from the posting that power boats may come into the equation
in which case Micron Optima will erode rather quickly in some
higher-speed cases.


"Mike James" wrote in message
...

Rob wrote:

Just bought a Raymarine ST40 and the advice is to paint the log wheel
with a water based anti fouling paint. Have not been able to track
any down in UK - grateful for any suggestions.

TVMIA.

Try reading the cans or asking the manufacturers....

e.g. International Micron Optima is water based (emulsion paint) but
expensive.


A clue is the drying times look more like 24 hours than 12 hours as the
water has to dry off first before the paint starts to cure.