Antifoul and Rubrails

The Bow center Rubrail has been fitted using Sikaflex and bronze screws. I have also drilled the hole for the Bow eye in the front of the bow .

Four coats of Antifoul applied and the rub rails have been fitted. I bedded the brass Rub rails on a bead of white Sikaflex and used bronze screws to fix down, then wiped the excess off with a cloth.

I will leave the Antifoul to set hard for a while yet before i try to flatten and polish.

Really hot day today so i decided to take advantage and start the antifouling on the bottom of the boat. I started by using a scotch brite pad and soapy water to get rid of any amine blush on the boat as i had previosly coated the bottom of the boat with 2 coats of west systems epoxy resin . Then i wiped down with a cloth and used 180 grit wet and dry and soapy water to key the epoxy coating , ending with a wash down with clean water and a lint free cloth.

Once dried i masked off below the chine using some old paper and masking tape. Ready for the paint which is Hempel hard racing antifoul in white, thinned out by 5% with Hempel thinners i decanted some into a roller tray and used 4" foam rollers to roll the paint on .

The photo shows the first coat which i think has covered quite well , the foam roller leaves a slight rough surface but i intend to wet sand this out after all the coats have been applied.