GENESIS 8 YEARS WITH COPPERCOAT
A common misconception for owners looking to move to Coppercoat has been the need for specialist applicators. Yes, MEC Marine team and a handful of very good painters are recommended throughout New Zealand, but if owners have applied traditional antifouling themselves and are looking to reduce costs the entire process is rather simple.take Ali Stanton as an example, owner of 32ft Genesis ‘Sirocco’, Ali roped in a mate and one of the MEC Marine team and coated the Genesis back in 2009. Fast forward eight years and the update is pretty clear, Stanton believes he has saved approx. $3000 already from moving to Coppercoat, he gets less growth and requires much less labour when considering the annual chore of re-antifouling. He will blast the hull twice a year, at a yearly cost of $100, which most boat owners would happily take. Stanton does not see any stumbling blocks, he states “Coppercoat is a great product and I highly recommend it to others, and I have!”