Copper Based Paints for boat bottoms?

Question

What year were copper based paints banned from boat bottoms?

Answer 1

Are they? I don't think so. TIN based is banned....

Answer 2

copper is fine it will not be banned,  i believe you are thining of TBT paint, most antifouling paints contain copper

Answer 3

dont use paint use pam

Answer 4

I'm from the ol' school. Copper is used in ablative paints. the boat must not remain out the water for long after coating. I also cheat (I  hope I don't get caught) I add arsenic to the paint as nothing will grow around it. my neighbors don't haul out as often as they used to.

Answer 5

Copper is still used - I just had our 80' done and it was with a cuprous oxide based paint.

Tin-free antifouling are now available for effective protection for aluminum boats, outdrives & outboards.