Application of Coppercoat

Coppercoat can be successfully applied to virtually all craft, irrespective of their size and usage, hence is sold to both the commercial and leisure sectors.

While GRP vessels require no undercoat, boats constructed of wood, steel and ferro-cement can also be protected following the application of the appropriate primer.

Specifically designed to be user friendly, this solvent-free non-toxic coating should be mixed thoroughly, one unit at a time, and simply applied to the prepared surface by roller or spray.

A complete treatment is usually achieved within four thin coats, applied 'wet on tacky' in a single day.

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Moody 44 in Swanwick Marina, Hampshire. Treated with Coppercoat in 1992

How Much Will I Need?

To make it easy for you we have constructed a calculator to determine the amount of Coppercoat required. Simply click the style of boat you wish to coat, and fill in the waterline length, beam and draft (in feet).

Full Bodied Craft: Motor boats, displacement yachts or full, long-keeled yachts
Medium Bodied Craft: Large fin and skeg, or bilge-keeled yachts
Light Bodied Craft: Fin-keeled yachts

These calculators are designed to be a general aid - if you are unsure of the area to be treated, please contact AMC Ltd for confirmation of the quantity required.

The Formula Used

To determine the quantity of Coppercoat required, calculate the hull area by simply multiplying the waterline length by the addition of the beam and the draft. Then, depending on the vessel, apply a factor:
-For full bodied craft such as motorboats or displacement and full keeled yachts, no factor is applied
-For medium bodied craft, such as large fin and skeg or blige keeled yachts, multiply by a factor of 0.75.
-For light bodied craft, such as fin keeled yachts, multiply by a factor of 0.55.

If the calculation is in feet, multiply the figure by 0.093 to convert to square meters. Given that Coppercoat has an effective coverage rate of 4 square meters per litre; divide this figure by 4 to determine how many litres are required.

Example 01:
A 34ft motorboat, with a 30ft waterline length, a 12ft beam & a 2ft draft;

30 x (12+2) = 420sq.ft, x 0.093 = 39.06sq.m, / 4
= 9.76 litres required. As Coppercoat is supplied in 1 litre units, 10 litres should be used.

Example 02:
A 28ft fin keeled yacht, with a 26ft waterline length, a 11ft beam & a 5ft draft;

26 x (11+5) x 0.55 = 228sq.ft, x 0.093 = 21.27sq.m, / 4
= 5.31 litres reqired. As Coppercoat is supplied in 1 litre units, 6 litres should be used.