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Killcare Marina currently has a boat lift facility which is capable of slipping vessels to 15m (50ft) in length, 10m (33ft) in beam and 16t in weight. We carry out anti-fouling, repairs in either fibreglass or timber, along with polishing and other requested work. Our boat lift services include: Lift, Clean and Antifoul Acid Wash Anodes Replacement Prop Speed Treatment Engine and Drive Repairs General Repairs
We provide a complete package that is affordable, reliable and high quality. We take the opportunity to give your hull a good visual inspection during the antifouling process to ensure everything is in good order. We also check for things like osmosis, cracking and early signs of electrolysis. Below we have outlined the usual process we take when performing and Antifouling service. Please read more ... and let us know if you have any questions or would like a free no obligation quotation.
You can rest assured that at the end of the job you will have a thoroughly cleaned, prepared and antifouled hull that will last the distance.   
How We Do It So the time has come and your pride and joy finally requires a new coat of antifouling paint. We can provide a pickup service for your boat should you be unable to arrange delivery to our facilities.
Your Vessel is lifted using our boat lift.
The hull is thoroughly cleaned using ultra high pressure fresh water to clean and remove most organic growth. Anodes are removed if required.
We then move onto cleaning of the hull water line, removing scum staining on the hull. The hull, shafts, props, etc are then inspected. All underwater strainers, skin, grates and fittings below the water line are thoroughly cleaned and prepared for AntiFouling.
If the vessel is stern driven, the leg is thoroughly inspected and cleaned, removing all contaminate from the leg, focusing special attention to the most vulnerable parts of the Stern Drive Leg around the belows where excessive growth can lead to premature failure of the below’s causing sea water to enter the area between the gimbal bearing on the transom and the rear leg bearing which can cause failure and siezure to many related components. This is a very important part of the inspection and cleaning process.
Having decided what antifouling you are going to apply we need to consider the condition of your hull. Irrespective of which paint is already on your hull, it should be in good condition with little or no damage and be compatible with the antifouling we are going to apply. We will need to give the surface a good wet sand. This will remove the top layer of paint that is depleted in biocides, contains salt and calcium deposits and is not in a condition to accept a new coat of paint. Failure to remove this layer will lead to blistering, delamination or even poor antifouling performance as ingredients and biocides in the new paint permeate the old depleted layer.
If the paint is an unknown product, after sanding and washing, we allow it to dry thoroughly and apply a sealer/tie coat. This will seal the old antifouling avoiding unwanted interaction between old and new and will create a surface the new antifouling can bond to, otherwise the freshly applied antifouling will fall off.
If the hull has damaged areas these will require re-priming.
If your hull is new, then choice of priming is one for the individual. The epoxy primer will give you a harder, tougher finish and, for gelcoat boats, will offer a degree of osmosis resistance. A more simple primer makes future repair work easy as it is re-coated with itself and any antifouling with minimal hard work.
Priming of the hull begins.
Advanced Industry leading AntiFoul is applied to the hull after final preparation post the priming stage to the manufacturers specifications.
All other inlets, hoses, speedo, etc are cleaned and de masked.
Anodes are placed back on the vessel or replaced if required.
After the manufacturers recommended cure time, the vessel is back into the water, and is ready for delivery.
We can deliver the boat back to you if required.
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