Interlux Antifouling Fiberglass Paint
July 1, 2011 Posted by jon
Interlux Yacht Finishes / Nautical Paint YBA062Q TRILUX 33 RED – QUARTS TRILUX 33
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interlux antifouling
Available in 5 bright clean colors including White
Ideal for use on aluminum
Excellent for use on fiberglass, wood, and steel
Biolux® blocks slime
2 biocides working together increase antifouling
Use with thinner 333sold separately
Interlux Yacht Finishes / Nautical Paint YBA062Q TRILUX 33 RED – QUARTS TRILUX 33
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If you own a boat of any sort you will fully understand the importance of looking after it. Hence, I am not going to explain the importance to your maintenance. Here, I would like to give you a chance to read a complete review of what I believe to be one of the best products on the market.
Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote Racing Bronze Y999G Racing Bronze
If you have a racing boat then this is definitely the product for you! Let me start with some of the major advantages which I found with this product:
1 It is very effective against barnacles.
2 It is easy to apply.
3 It is compatible with other antifouling paints and products.
4 It is long lasting.
5 It can be wet sanded to get a smoother surface.
6 It is really easy to clean and maintain.
Now, you may think that all other products on the market can do this, and yes, to some degree a lot of them can. But this is a product which does all of these things and does them WELL. It is also spectacularly long lasting, with a little bit of maintenance you will find that this can last you a good five years – you certainly can’t complain about that!
So now I guess you want the practical information as well….
Here goes:
Application: Roller, brush or spray (conventional or airless) – which ever your preference they will all produce effect and impressive results.
Type of surface you can use this on: Bare wood or fiberglass OR painted wood or fiberglass.
Preparation: This is fully detailed in the Interlux instructions and seems pointless to reproduce here. Yes, preparation is required, but it is highly manageable, and the instructions are very comprehensive and cover all the different surfaces and their current conditions.
Number of coats: Usually 2, but 3 is essential for bare wood.
There is one word of warning: Do NOT use on aluminium boats!
I have found that this Interlux product is available for a range of prices, but the best prices seem to be on Amazon. It is actually shipped by an independent, but I have used them and they are great. You can go direct, but it doesn’t offer any benefits, in fact you get slightly more customer service by going via the amazon.com website as you get all the product guarantees, the suppliers customer service and the simplicity and convenience of the Amazon giant.
Here is the link to the Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote on Amazon
Inflatable Boats Materials
January 26, 2011 Posted by jon
Emotion Glide Kayak
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- Adjustable padded seat for maximum comfort, folds flat for easier storage and transportation
- Lightweight (37 lbs.) and compact making it easy to manuever and transport
- Slight V shaped hull gives excellent secondary stability and aids tracking
- Paddle keeper ledge allows quick switching from paddling to hands free in seconds
- Large adjustable foot braces and stern floatation bag
kayaks
Emotion’s next generation family recreational kayak, the Glide is the perfect blend of comfort, stability, and performance. The ultra lightweight design and construction makes it a joy to handle both on and off the water. Great initial stability for beginners; added secondary stability and V shaped hull aid tracking and performance for more discerning paddlers. Unlike some recreational kayaks that you out grow the third day on the water; this boat is designed to grow with the paddler, and take you to new destinations with each stroke of the paddle. Local ponds, rivers, tidal creeks, estuaries and harbors, this boat is the SUV of recreational kayaks for every member of the family. Size: 9’7″ Length 28″ Width 37lbs
Emotion Glide Kayak, Lime
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Inflatable Boats Materials: Fabrics
Neoprene, PVC and Hypalon are coatings for inflatable boats for them to be air tight and waterproofed. These chemicals have nothing to do in strengthening the inflatable boat itself. What makes the boat strong is its base fabric to which neoprene, PVC and Hypalon are bonded. The traditional materials were cotton and silk. However, synthetic fabrics- polyester and nylon- have displaced the traditional materials of silk and cotton. The differences between polyester and nylon are not as diverse as that between PVC and Hypalon though.
Seasoned sailors are familiar with the characteristics of nylon and polyester because both are used as cordage on boats. Polyester is great for rigging where minimal stretch and durability even under the hot sun is needs. Nylon rope is favored as anchor rode, dinghy painter and as dock lines because it’s very durable and has the ability to stretch to accommodate weight or absorb force. It can stretch to twice its normal length without losing its strength.
Nylon is quite photo-degradable though. A new and flexible dinghy painter can turn stiff and hard to manage when exposed to the harsh sun and salty water. Nylon’s ability to stretch and its sensitivity to the sun render it useless as a material for sails. Polyester is better as it does not stretch and is quite resistant to the ultraviolet rays.
A large percentage of inflatable boats out in the market today are built with Dacron, a polyester fabric from DuPont. There are nylon-based inflatable boats too. Both fabrics have their pros and cons but it really does not matter what fabric is used except in the case of riverboats where the ability of nylon to stretch is highly favorable. What is important though is the weight of the fabric. What weight of the fabric?
Fabrics are weighed in terms of denier or decitex which is the actual weight in grams of a 9,000 meter to 10,000 meter long yarn from which the fabric was woven. No salesperson is expected to know this as this information is not just available. Denier is the industry standard of fabric measurement. An inflatable boat with a decitex of 900 to 1,300 or a denier of 800 to 1,200 or higher is expected on expensive models. The lower the denier or decitex, the cheaper the boat. Life rafts whether nylon or polyester are usually constructed of fabrics with 400-600 denier to make them easier to launch. Life rafts are preferably light to as they are to be used only during emergencies.
It follows that heavy fabrics make for durable boats. It also follows that the heavier the fabric, the heavier the boat will be. Boats with heavy fabrics have the tendency to wick in which air leaks from one end of the yarn in the interior chamber to the other end of the exterior chamber. The deflation is slow but rather annoying since your boat deflates when left inflated for quite a while. Heavy fabrics are prone to wicking because of the thicker yarns. Hypalon boats are more susceptible to wicking than PVC boats because the use of glue in Hypalon seams does not seal the ends of the yarn. This is where the thermo-welding used in PVC seams become highly important as the process seals the ends of yarns in fabrics used for inflatable boats.
Note that play boats are made from PVC or PVA without any fabric base. Most of these cheap variants are embossed and designed to make them resemble reinforce boat fabric. Check carefully as most of these PVC or PVA play boats are only made from sheet stock heat-welded at the seams. Some though are made of tougher PVC that they could actually stand some rough ride like the Sevylor kayaks. However most are only suitable for use in swimming pools and shallow water.
For more information about inflatable boats materials fabrics please visit:
http://inflatable-boats-kayaks-and-canoes.com/inflatable-boats-materials-fabrics/default.php
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