BELZONA INCREASES JET DRIVE EFFICIENCY ON THIS HIGH SPEED YACHT
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)
Substrate: Aluminum
Customer Location: Private, high-speed motor yacht in Florida, USA
Application Date: 1999
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)
Problem: Galvanic corrosion and cavitation. Erosion accelerated by entrained solids.
Photograph Descriptions
- Inlet tunnel, prior to surface preparation
- Application in progress
- & 4. Ready for service
Application Situation
Jet Drive Transom Bowl on a large high speed yacht.
Application Method
After blasting the substrate to a 3-mil profile, all the irregular surfaces were faired with Belzona® 1111 and then coated with two coats of Belzona® 1341. The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets SOS-1 and SOC-2.
Belzona Facts
There are two approvals for this particular application, one by KaMeWa North America and the other by ABS. The customer is pleased with the performance of the Belzona coating and refurbishes the jet drive every few years to maintain the hydrodynamic performance of the jet drive bowl.
