Hello everyone.I need to cover the hulls of a power catamaran with copper sheets, strips or a copper rich resin.So I am looking for the materials (copper foil or copper powder) and associated technical information.Thank you!
If I were you I'd use a marine grade hull paint with copper in it. It'll be easier to apply and lasts about 5 years when applied properly. Having the hull cover in pure copper at and below the water line electrically Grounds the boat. This causes all sorts of problems to any other metals in contact with the water (water pickups, drive shafts props, drains, etc). Those items become less noble and will be subject to a higher corrosion rate because of the copper. Also, in a storm, you become a better Grounding Rod. The additional weight of the copper will drasticly alter the performance of the hull design too. The additional weight will change the overall safety capacity that the boat will safety carry. Just my two cents.
Its a good idea, but will be impossible to get it to stick Just do like everyone and purchase marine west top product with 60% copper ablative
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A quick google brought this up. store.electrical-insulators-and-c. I've seen a few boats with copper sheeting under the waterline over the years, but it's not a standard practice for a reason I'd guess. I have only seen it on wooden boats and I suspect that it's a bit difficult to determine the state of the wood if it's covered in copper sheets - structural/plank mysteries aren't a good thing. You want to know what's up with your boat, not wonder about it. I do remember seeing these boats come out of the water and there was zero growth on them, guess that's the reason why they put it on in the first place. If you were to do this I'd guess that you could bed it in 5200 and only an act of God would get it to come off. Maybe price is a big issue, I don't know, but again it's a rare thing to see nowadays.
