Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling

5615 2nd Avenue, Stock Island, Florida 33040, United States

305-395-1924

Mobile Marine Key West
Navy Veteran
Owned + Operated

Mobile Boat Mechanics - yacht repair - boat repair - Key West

own a boat? you have a Foul problem- We have a solution!

Prevention is the key...

Every year, biofouling is destroying your boat's most vital surfaces costing you increased fuel consumption, drydocking costs, remedial measures, and lost boat use and enjoyment due to regular maintenance and downtime.

On hard surfaces in contact with raw seawater, the biofouling process can start in as little as 15 minutes. It starts with the settlement and build-up of slime and soon progresses to algae, weeds, and then mollusks.

When marine fouling grows on the outside of a ship's hull, hydrodynamic drag increases which causes fuel consumption to rise. On the inside of a vessel, marine fouling will reduce cooling water flow and lead to major equipment failure if left unchecked.

Marine fouling will also account for around 30% of lifecycle corrosion in marine structures.

Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling Technology solves This Problem

What is Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling?

Sonihull antifouling systems utilize the power of ultrasound to protect the inside and outside of marine vessels and structures from unwanted marine growth.

Unlike conventional antifouling coating systems, Sonihull does not release poisonous biocides that kill marine organisms or use ablative coatings that leave microplastic pollution in their wake.

Sonihull keeps surfaces clear using ultrasound-induced non-inertial cavitation, which disrupts the biofouling process and actively prevents barnacle and mussel attachment.

The Sonihull system is a zero-harm solution.

At Mobile Marine Key West, our love for boats runs deep. Our founder has been passionate about boats since childhood, and started the business to share that passion with others.

Retired Navy Veteran Owner/Operator, Matt Graf is a Certified Sonihull Installer. He understands the joy and freedom that comes with being out on the water and is committed to helping others experience that as well.

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How Does It Work?

What is Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling?

Sonihull systems produce multiple bursts of ultrasonic energy in a range of targeted pulse frequencies. These pulses are transmitted through the material that the transducer is attached to.

The ultrasound produces a pattern of increasing and decreasing pressure on the surface of the material. In a process called non-inertial cavitation, microscopic bubbles are created during the reduced pressure cycle and are imploded as the pressure increases. The microscopic agitation has a cleansing effect that destroys surface algae.

Sonihull ECO will protect your leisure boats or yacht from the rigors of marine bio-fouling.

Traditional anti-fouling systems (like anti-fouling paints) rely on the release of poisonous biocides that aim to kill anything that attaches to your hull.

These systems require you to etch your boat or yacht's brand-new hull and start on a never-ending annual (sometimes bi-annual) cycle of hoisting, jetting, cleaning, disposing of hazardous wash-off, surface prep, masking, and repainting with more toxic chemicals. That newly anti-fouled smooth-bottom feeling doesn’t last long either. Fouling will get progressively worse until your next haul-out.

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What Are The Benefits?

What is Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling?

What Are The Benefits?

Disrupting this first link in the food chain keeps the surface clean and makes it a much less inviting habitat for larger organisms that feed on the algae.

The microscopic movement of water also prevents barnacle and mussel larvae from embedding on the surface.

At only 3.6 Watt-hours per transducer, Sonihull is ideal for onboard, standby or remote power.

Imagine enjoying a clean hull and not having to hire divers or pay for yearly haul-outs due to the constant need to clean and make surface/paint finish repairs due to bio-growth and fouling. Barnacles be gone!

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Why Anti-fouling paint may not be the best option

You want me to do what?!

Traditional anti-fouling systems (like anti-fouling paints) rely on the release of poisonous biocides that aim to kill anything that attaches to your hull.

These systems require you to ETCH your boat or yacht's brand-new hull and start on a

NEVER-ENDING annual (sometimes bi-annual) cycle of hoisting, jetting, cleaning, disposing of hazardous wash-off, surface prep, masking, and repainting with more toxic chemicals.

This adds up to thousands spent every cycle. Not to mention, that newly anti-fouled smooth-bottom feeling doesn’t last very long either. Fouling will get progressively worse until your next haul-out.

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Ready to schedule an appointment with our owner and Certified Sonihull Installation Expert Matt Graf? Contact us today to schedule your consultation get started with protecting your boat investment!

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Cut Marine Anti-Fouling Costs

Fitting is safe, and survey-free- no haul out is required

At Mobile Marine Key West, Matt Graf is a certified Sonihull installer. Keeping your vessel operating costs low, is critical to your bottom line. If you are operating with Impressed Current Anti-fouling (ICAF) systems protecting your box coolers, you could save up to 90% of their Capital and lifetime MRO costs if you replace them with Sonihull systems.

If your vessel is off-duty, due to reduced demand it is under attack just by sitting at anchor in salt water. Coatings don’t work when you are stationary and ICAF systems will only work properly when the main systems are running. Fitting a Sonihull system will protect idle systems from biofouling and avoid the need to drydock before safely re-commissioned.

SAVE FUEL! Did you know that when marine growth builds up on your ship’s hull it can increase drag and fuel costs by up to 60%? When fouling builds up in the raw-water cooling system, it can destroy the main engine, and even render a vessel out-of-commission.

Stop paying more and losing precious time call us today to begin your Sonihull installation!

Fitting is safe, and survey-free- no haul out is required

Sonihull systems can be fitted by our professional team in a matter of hours.

There’s no need to drydock, there’s no cutting, drilling, or welding, and therefore no need for Class re-surveying.

We take pride in the quality of our workmanship and use only the best materials and parts to ensure that your boat is repaired to the highest standards. Our attention to detail and commitment to excellence is what sets us apart from the competition.

Getting estimates for drydocking costs is quite a process. For coating systems alone, you have to account for stripping, coating, waste removal, and antifouling re-application. This adds up to a substantial investment in drydock space rental, materials, and labor. Not to mention the downtime you are experiencing with the loss of boat use and enjoyment.

Currently, 95% of all antifouling systems rely on poisonous biocides to kill organisms that settle on your boat's bottom surfaces – dosing the oceans with toxic biocides – this is not sustainable, and legislation is catching up.

The Sonihull system is a zero-harm solution. There’s no toxic environmental impact and no microplastics are shed from ablative coatings. Sonihull is the premier and safest solution for all marine life.

Protects Your Boat Inside + Outside

Fitting is safe, and survey-free- no haul out is required

Protects Your Boat Inside + Outside

This is the protective preventative system of your dreams! From hulls, shafts, propellers, and waterjets, to sea-chests, tanks, keel-coolers, box-coolers, pipework, intakes, and valves.

Sonihull is a complete range of fit-and-forget ultrasonic antifouling solutions for any solid surface that is exposed to raw seawater.

We understand that you rely on your boat for work or play, which is why we offer fast and reliable service to get you back on the water as soon as possible. Our team works efficiently without compromising on quality, so you can trust us to get the job done right.

Mobile Marine Key WestNavy Veteran Owned + Operated

Mobile Boat Mechanics - yacht repair - boat repair - Key West

own a boat? you have a Foul problem- We have a solution!

Prevention is the key...