Maintenance, an essential step to keep our boats in good condition

Boats often require servicing, maintenance. Suppliers are full of ideas and solutions to make our lives easier. Find here a selection of trends for the 2021 season.

Stopsel to protect against salt attacks

From 15 euros

Stopsel removes the salt. It protects your equipment from rust, corrosion and the effects of salt on all types of surfaces or exposed materials. Stopsel has a corrosion inhibitor that deposits a protective film that prevents further damage. You will protect your boat, trailer, engine and equipment while increasing their lifespan.

Top Metals, always shiny metals

From 16 euros

Top Métaux effectively renovates tarnished or oxidized metal surfaces. Top Métaux easily removes incrusted rust on stainless steel, grey-green on copper and oxide stains on aluminium. It leaves a protective anti-fouling film on renovated surfaces, preventing the adhesion of water, grease, dust and other elements that cause surface tarnishing, oxidation or corrosion of metals.

Directeck, the wood and all the accessories to use it

Teak is a noble material on a boat. Directeck offers all sizes of teak and comes with the tools and products (glue, resin, oil) to use it on a boat.

Find all the information about Directeck

Hydrosilex, shine without rubbing

From 98 euros

Hydrosilex is a nano-ceramic-based product that protects surfaces and prevents dirt from sticking to them. No need for a professional for its application, a simple sprayer and a cloth are enough to be armed. Hydrosilex can be applied on all exterior surfaces of the boat.

Find all the information about the Hydrosilex

Plastimo's Aquablue, a broom-brush connected to a pipe

From 25 euros

Plastimo's Aquablue brush is telescopic. Its aluminium handle (26 to 30 mm in diameter) extends from 1.25 to 2.50 m. At the top it can be connected to a hose for brushing while rinsing. A button makes it easy to interrupt the water supply. Its 30 cm wide soft brush is suitable for gelcoat or teak on deck.

Padxpress, a polishing foam with a tank

From 50 euros

PadXpress is a polishing foam with an integrated reservoir, which is attached directly to the polisher or a screwdriver. PadXpress is ready to use, easy to apply, 4 to 8 times faster than a traditional technique, very economical and eco-friendly (water-based polish)

Resine-Net, the composite for shipbuilding

Alongside its Directeck brand, this company has developed a second brand: www.resine-net.com specialising in epoxy resins and composites. For all boat constructions, Resine-Net offers composite solutions.

Find all the information on Resine-Net

K-Ren
Hull protection

From 1500euros for a 6-metre boat

K-Ren has developed an ecological solution made in France to protect the hull of boats without having to take it out of the water. The K-REN is a tailor-made cover for the hull of pleasure boats avoiding fouling (living organisms, dirt). Its anti-UV technology protects against the proliferation of micro-organisms on the hull and avoids an expensive, polluting and time-consuming annual refit. The installation on the hull is done in a few minutes once back in port.

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