Yes!! This is what we have seen searching for!! Thank you for sharing the info.👍👍

I ALWAYS enjoy and find informative the videos you two make!! Fair winds!!!

Ryan, you're so helpful and I really appreciate your thoroughness in the knowledge you share! Thank you! 👍🏼

Great update on the product, seems to be working well. I may go that route next time around Thank you

Thanks Ryan!!! Love your tech talks!

Really great to get your first hand experience with this class of product. Following the manufacturer's instructions is always a good idea 😉

awesome, love it when share maintenance and tech tips

Super great video! Keep the informative information coming.

Fantastic! Great review and helpful.

Terrific information. Thanks. In a year or two when my bi-weekly scuba scrubber tells me I need to haul out and repaint, I'll probably use this.

Thanks Ryan, interesting and informative. great Vid as always

Great video! Love to hear how it works in the Great Lakes.

Thanx a lot - very informative and useful!

Couldn't agree more. I have been using SilicOne on our 54 footer for 5 years and have no regrets. Easy to maintain and cost effective.

Very informative video, I heard about this paint just never met anyone that had it applied.

Cool, I used silic 1 on my aluminium charter fishing boat, yes very pleased, after 12 months a few spots needed repairs which was easy to do, in 12 more months I will do the total bottom with one coat.

I'm tempted to change mine next time, especially as I keep it in the water for only a few weeks at a time. Thanks for the infomative report.

Thanks Ryan! Going to apply it too with peace of mind now. :-)

We tried the same paint this year and it’s been amazing! We’re in a high fouling area and we just get a tiny bit of fine green weed around the waterline, which easily wipes off. The boats around us have the toxic stuff and they’re always fouled up. We won’t be going back to the toxic stuff! It’s better for the sea and makes us faster too.

Nice review. Worth considering. 🙏

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Sure is

Interesting. Bless you for using greener products, Ryan. Taking note for the day I get my own boat 😅

That’ll be good to see you in the great lakes

Great Video !

Another great video. Interestingly enough, I am applying Temple Silic One to my Hylas 46 next week. I am looking forward to the same results.

Kia Ora, thank you very much for this very interesting video. Wish you alle the best cheers Siegmar

Looking forward to you coming to the great lakes.

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Gonna be fun?

Hi there. I like the look of that very much. For your propeller, have a think about painting it with aerosol Cold Zinc, but do not get the Marine one like Pettit's, which is identical to ordinary Cold Zinc Gal arising Spray, about 8 times more expensive due that dreaded Word "Marine" and you can get it in Handlers. Here in UK, I've seen it for around 8 pounds a large tin. Patently putting 3 coats on, and it should work as antifouling for about 18 months, depending on the water the boat is in. Major Bonus Point, it also works as an additional Saxrificial Anode ! I think the material is actually a blend of Aluminium and Zinc. Plus when you haul out, just wash and rub down, then when dry, spray more coats on . I've checked it out on several boating forums, and a fair number of people say it is that good, they won't consider using anything else, withnsome using it for over 10 years. Extra Anode Protection ? Heck I'll haul out annually to check Anodes and annual Service and check over anyway. Plus you won't have to buy extra to do the prop . tbh, I'll paintbthe bronze though hulls and bow Thruster with it anyway. Best Wishes, and thanks for the look see at that stuff. impressive. Best Wishes. Bob. 👍🙂

Ryan - you mentioned the Hempel silicone paint is subject to abrasion, yet then discussed apply to the prop, a very abrasive area. I have been very impressed with the performance of propspeed a silicone polymer. Look forward to learning what you applied to the Prop.

Painted a few super tankers with Hempel X7. Expensive evolution

thanks for the knowledge

Good job 👍

So happy to learn that you had success. I’d be interested to learn about your Great Lakes experience as they often use different products on boats than ones in salt water. It’d be nice to have a product which works both places, less toxic and easier care for bottom of boat (simple wiping)

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Thats a chemical issue, but because this does not have biocied in it should work fine

.... was just recently wondering how your bottom paint was holding out and if it worked as well as you were told it would .... seems like you are giving 5 star rating of success all around .... thx for the update .... thx for sharing .. as always .. never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ....

Should mention what waters the boat was in, salt, fresh, temperate, tropic ... etc.

Hi Ryan, Hi Sophie! Since you are heading to the Great Lakes this summer, I highly recommend you consider traveling through the Trent Severn Waterway. Assuming you have shoal draft of well under 6ft. We took our Jeanneau 49ds “SV Zig Zag” through westbound last summer and had an awesome trip. We are currently wintering over in Kingston NY on the lower Hudson River. We’ll be heading to New England this summer season and then Southbound in 2024.

PS to below. That 96% Zinc Cold Galvanising Paint, seems perfect for keeping galvanised anchors in tip top condition as well. I was going to go with a 25kg Rocna, but the same weight Mantus 2 is two-thirds the price at the moment, and it definitely fits Jeanneau the SO 440 bowsprit abchor roller very well. Cheers. Bob.

I always enjoy Ryan's technical reviews. It is good to hear about a product that actually performs as promised. (Did Ryan let some future plans slip out? I am not a Patron so this is the first I heard about travel to the Great Lakes. That should be a VERY interesting series of videos. )

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Hehehe, yes, you paid attention! ;)

Groovy video

Great Lakes! You must go to the North Channel…..top cruising ground in the World! ( yes I’m Canadian) fresh clean water sailing.

great lakes!!!!

Wonderful

SilicOne worked fine on the saildrive. No growth, but it did not stick on the propeller. After a few weeks parts were altesdy gone. Now I use Jotun. Seems to work much better for the propeller.

Thank you, very helpful, now wondering how to get it here in Canada! Welcome to Canada in advance! Maybe we might cross paths I am setting sail from Lake Huron and down the Erie Canal in May. Safe travels!

Great video and update! Thank you! Can the paint be applied using a sprayer? Would you recommend this? Would it provide any benefits?

THANKS

Nice 👍

Thanks for the excellent video! In the description when you say you scraped the hull bare, did you leave the epoxy barrier coat or did you take it all the way down to the original gel coat?

Nice.

To bad you can’t get this in the USA. Just worked on a boat that has this. This stuff is amazing

Are you guys doing the Loop next season? Georgian Bay is stunning! 30,000 island within 125 miles of the eastern shore

I gave my boat the full treatment of SilicOne at the start of last season (2024) . Sand blast, Hempel epoxy primer, tie coat and top coat all exactly as the spec says with times and temperatures all correct. At the end of the season I can say that it has worked almost perfectly. There were 3 small (hand size) parches where the top coat and tie coat had peeled. I am worried that the instructions give no indication of abrading the epoxy before the tie coat. I contacted the agents before application and they said it was "wet on wet" application. I gave special attention to the time and temperature between coats and complied with that. (no sanding) I am worried that they may have omitted the instruction to sand the epoxy before the tie coat in the instruction leaflet. Incidentally I gave the propeller the same treatment and it has adhered perfectly! Did you sand your primer epoxy?

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

Hi Ryan. I just watched your original Silic One video, and you put it on with original antifouling under it, with three top coats. Are you saying it is better to put it onto the surface of the Hull (better for me, as .I'll be getting a new boat God willing), or the Agent doing the Commissioning does their usual Hard Antifouling, which would probably be a good base otherwise, as yours Silic one application appears to be doing well. 👍 In Addition, I've found out more about the Cold Zinc Calvanising materials available, and one type in particular (various Brands) appears very promising. At 96% Zinc, you can get it for around 24 pounds for a 1 kilo Tin, it is mixed with a silicon binder, and doesn't need mixing in the Tin ! appliable with Brush or roller, each coat is over 1mm thick. Zinc too is a non Toxic Material ! tbh, I'm very tempted to try it as an antifoul with say 4 coats , which will also be a giant anode for the Boat. Maybe the fixed Zincs would never wear out ? Each haulout, just wash, dry, light fine grade scrub, and slap on more Coats ? 10 tins I reckon will do a 44 ft boat easy, with lots of tins left over. Think it's worth the experiment as the first antifouling on a new hull, plus twin rudders, to see what happens ? Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. 🤔🙂👍

hi ryan, thanks for great videos. when you recoat the bottom with silicone, do you have to use the primer, tie and topcoat again, or can you just add topcoat? do you have to sand all the old stuff off? i have pettit trinidad hard bottom paint that has not been in the water yet. do to unfortunate circumstances this paint has gone beyond its splash time and has to be sanded and reapplied . maybe i could put silicone over it ?

Oh YEAH! I tots gonna do a smooth hull on the cat Im gonna sail around the world in. This is GREAT! Thaks, Ryan! /Catta

Ryan nice update, but we watch this channel for Sophie. So you all are going to sail the great lakes?

Great video. I'm planning to make the change but my travelift operator has expressed his concerns about the front anf style slings slipping. What did your guys do to minimise that?

Great Lakes?! I am feeling a meet and greet coming on and makes me tingle. (creepy, huh)

I do recommend Jotun Megayacht , Hempel Globic etc. These are 90 months shipantifoulings, they last as expected, no whatsoever marine growth. Cost maybe a little higher. May be painted in cold weathers...simple to apply. In all, these paints are toxic but a far more simple solution in the end. More sustainable than fancy 2yr ecopaints. Think about it, no haul out for 5-7years and a clean bottom. Anodes may be replaced under water, bottom inspected easily... I never go back to the leisure market hokuspokus paints 😅

@Sailingengineer74

Жыл бұрын

@Post Toasty Just ast your boatyard , nearest Jotun dealer etc These paints are only sold to shipyards, professional use, bigger boatyards. Your boatyard is a good place to begin. As these are only used under superyachts and ships. As these paimts arent approved for DIY.

Will the new paint stick to the last paint? When not in use, cover the propeller with a canvas bag to stop growth.

As I am also on the great lakes (Erie), I am very interested on the performance in fresh water of this bottom treatment... Will be following

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Come say hi when we take the canal and you can check it out by yourself! ;)

@jimwinkelbauer2772

Жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing will be keeping up with your travels, I am in Erie, pa, so you'll be going right by.

Thanks for the informative video. It sounds like Ryan is saying "silicon" but I'm sure he meant "silicone" - they are two very different things (and pronounced differently)..

@Neptune730

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you saved me from having to say the same thing.

@brownnoise357

Жыл бұрын

.I think there's a bit of a clue in the name Silic 1 One ? Apparently you can make home made, with half a tube of Silicone, mixed with an equal volume of Acetone and thoroughly mixed together. Does sound a bit too easy to screw up then have a nightmare removing it tbh. 🤔 Just for giggles, I might try it in patches of different types on the bottom of an Aluminum RIB. I'm a bit hooked on Testing stuff out. My Curiosity is outdoing Cats so far. 🙂👍

I tested Silic One on my prop and found it did not hold very long. After just a few days parts got loose. But I had painted also the saildrive and there it worked pretty well. Still slippery after 2 years.

@earthstick

29 күн бұрын

When you painted the prop with it, did you achieve a smooth surface, or did it have brush strokes and waviness?

Excellent, I've just doe my keel from the base up and unhappy with the results. I may try this next time. If you have forward scanning sonar I'd love to see what you think of that?

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

We don’t have a forward scanning sonar, but would love to try for sure!

I wonder were the cilcon goes, In the end?

Hi Ryan, during the time that you had your paint where have you been cruising? And have you found it worked better in some areas better than others. I am about to paint my bottom too and would like an alternative to bioside antifouling. I have been considering Copper coat.

If you guys are coming to the great lakes, I hope you do a Chicago fan meet-up! There's a big sailing community here.

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Hi sam.Sam.. won't make it to chi town with the best but we will be in iowa most the winter. Could probably do a meetuo in Chicago if enough people were interested.

@IBWhisk

Жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing please keep us updated on any Midwest fan meetups! Safe travels to you both.

@heatherhodge1590

Жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing you've got quite a following on the Great Lakes, so I'm sure you'd get plenty for a meet-up. If you make it down to Milwaukee or Kenosha, that would be amazing!

Did you say the Great Lakes? Hope you are planning to come up to the North Channel. We have been cruising the North Channel for 34 years and would love to meet you up here. We moved to the North Channel area for the cruising. We also have a Beneteau 40 which you inspired us to purchase.

How would you apply it to a "Bow Thruster"??? Thanks 🙂

I just antifouled my prop with this. Hasn't gone in yet but it's a bit wavey now, not smooth. I don't know if this will affect the efficiency of the prop. I put it on because I got barnacles last year and people told me they ruin the efficiency, I hope I have not ruined it by having a wavey surface to the prop.

When you finally got some barnacles did they come off easily, without a scraper?

Do you know if it will rub off when loading it on a trailer? I don’t stay in the ocean for more than 2 months

How is the weight compared to Copper? Is there much difference?

👍👍

Hi Sophie and Ryan, Would you recommend it for an aluminum boat please? We have a Boréal 47.2 and I was thinking about that for our next antifooling. Thanks you in advance for your advice. Salutations de Tréguier Yan

Interesting to hear such positive thoughts on silicone antifouling. Nearly tempting but my boatyard has already announced that they won’t lift or handle any boat with silicone antifouling. Why? Not sure but they are unyielding.

@petergreen3381

5 ай бұрын

Because slings on crane or hoist cannot grip properly and risk of boat being dropped is dramatically increased. Additionally slings can abrade the paint easily leading to claims from owners for remedial work.

what happens say after 5 yrs or do it's getting heavy from antifoul how you getting this stuff off

Ryan, how hard is the silicon anti fouling compared to regular one, and does it color off the same way? That’s a real bummer when doing something near the boat in the water or diving to inspect it/ brush of log etc, coloring sticks to everything :(:(

Let me know what it looks like after a month in the harbor at Cartagena.

When you mentioned you were going to be in the Great Lakes did you mean the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan, Huron & Superior) around Michigan?

I wonder if it would be ok on a steel boat

👍

very helpful review - I assume you spend most of the time with the boat in warmer waters during the period with this antifoul applied ? having seen this I am considering trying it our here in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on my 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 40 ... BTW have installed 48v 15kwh lithium house battery bank and 48v 4kw alternator on the engine ... can now run two a/c units onboard overnight from batteries only ... cool and silent ;-)

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Thats cool Lars (in more ways than one). Yes... the boat was generally in the warmer atlantic waters

Hempel products not readily available in USA but sounds good stuff. What is it like on a seasonal boat out of water 6 months of year? A simple 'dri-diver' would be great for removing growth in cold waters. Cheers Warren

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

I realized this when I started looking a few weeks ago but I think thats going to be changing in the future.

We‘ll rebuild Gratitude’s bottoms this autumn. After stripping her down to the gelcoat I want to apply 3 layers of 2 part epoxy barrier coat / primer (Interprotect) for maximum protection. Will the Hempel primer stick to another epoxy primer? Then I might give it a go and not use the Seajet 39 I‘ve been planning with. 👍

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

No, I think you need to apply the recommended primer and tie coat for it to stick… I wouldn’t try it as it could result in having to redo everything, as was the case with our friends who didn’t follow the application recommendations

@spaRTan3246

Жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing Yeah - I‘ll use Hempel’s High Protect II instead of the Interprotect. It‘s more or less the same stuff. Right now I‘m waiting for an answer from Hempel to get my plan approved… 😉👍

Hi there, I found a firm called "Finsulate" on the internet. they have an antifoulingwrap, on wich they give five years garantie. The founder of this firm had mainly the invironment in mind when he looked for an alternatif for chemical antifouling. Maybe something for you to explore

Prior to applying your primer and silicon, you and Sophie spent days sanding the hull. In the photo shown of the peeling silicon, it doesn't appear as though your friends pre-sanded their hull. Do you know if they did so? By not means am I certain that this is the case, but I am curious. Many thanks for another wonderful video!

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they did…. But they waited too long between coats, which resulted in the peeling :/

Hello everybody !!

Propspeed for your prop?

Great Lakes? If you make it to Traverse City or Leelanau county reach out.

This sounds amazing. I have often worried about how these poisons were hurting our environment. I am a curious what anodes do.

What about wraps?

Would be helpful to know where you are using your boat. Tropical waters?

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Correct

Did the boatyard slings rub it off like the snubber did?

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

No... the subber has taken about 2 years to do that work

After binge watching your channel we came across this episode.. very interested in doing this on our Catamaran. This may have been asked previously, apologies if so, is this product hard to obtain in the US?

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

We have been in touch with Hempel on the very same subject, because we will need to get our hands on the paint as we reapply a coat in the spring. We think they will (it would be a shame for them not to accelerate distribution in the US, as a lot of people are interested in the product!)

@dougmegcarlson7596

Жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing WOW! Thank you for the speedy reply! Have a great day.

Try copper coat last 10 years plus hard epoxy helps protect hull when lifting out😀

@brownnoise357

Жыл бұрын

I love that stuff, but getting it applied correctly, can be a bit of a nightmare gamble. On my last boat, I had Pettit Trinidad Pro Hard put on, to a hull already 2 coat epoxy Barrier coated, so 2 more epoxy Trinidad primers, then 2 top coats. It's just high Copper Content. When I looked intomit, should have had at least 3 to 4 years no growth , then just a deslime for the next 3 to 4 years, which was supposed to give the time to fi d a reliable Copper Coat applying yard. Next boat , I want out of the Water for a full service and checkover annually anyway, so the stuff Ryan has used seems to fit in well, for Hull inspection and touching up. For Prop through hulls, and bow thruster, I'll be using 3 coats of Cheap Cold Galvanising Zinc Spray, which looks to be good for up to 18 months, plus gives extra Galvanic Anode Protection. then when hauled out, clean and prep, then Spray and brush some more coats on. It was highly recommended on several forums, so worth a try. Just don't buy chronicallynoverpriced Marine Sprays, they are identical to the cheap ones apparently. It'll be a while before I can give feedback on actual use, but galvanic erosion of the paint surface should keep the prop clean? Makes sense to me anyway. All the best. Bob. 👍🤔

So… what if it DOESN’T work that great? I want to try it, but what do they say about getting it off and using any other coating ever again? Are you stuck with it forever?

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

It’s just like with traditional anti-fouling. If you want to try something else (copper coat for example), you have to scrape it all off and start over. We did it when we switched over to silicone based, which is not super fun, but also not a giant hassle.

@garry5608

Жыл бұрын

They also sell a removal liquid to make it easier. Have no experience if this tho

What’s your thoughts on copper coating ?

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

I don’t like how it looks :( and everyone we know who applied it have had tons of problems with the applications. But that’s second hand info, so do it with it what you please :)

The Great Lakes are fresh water as well as colder than the oceans you have been to. There is less growth in this case so it is not a good reference for comparison. However it will be a good endurance test. Are you passing by the Hudson River or the St-Lawrence? Cheers

@RyanSophieSailing

Жыл бұрын

Gonna do both... Hudson up and the river back

@tartansailor

Жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing I am in the Chesapeake bay in September, if passing by I would love to salute you, cheers

What is the brand of the manufacturer of your bottom paint?f