I tried Lanacote on our prop and shaft and it did not work at all here. Seawater temps get close to 80 degrees in summer and lack of regular use, may be the reason. I'll try a paint method next year. Barnacles were a real problem in September.
Bottom paint: VC-Offshore has been another dissapointment. Diving on the bottom is a must. September was the worst with almost 1/4" think carpet of growth that needed a scrub with a 3M pad. I'll probably change over to Micron 66 or CSC next year. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Abbott" <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:24:08 PM Subject: Stus-List Miscellaneous Because of excessive mussel growth on my prop and prop shaft the past several seasons, this past Spring I tried something new, namely applying "lanolin" to them....boat was hauled this week and I can report that the lanolin was not very effective.....there were approx. 3 dozen mussels attached to the prop and the prop shaft was covered as well. On another note, applied Micron 66 antifouling paint to the boat this past Spring (have been using Micron CSC for over 12 years).....absolutely no growth of any kind....and specifically no 'slime' which is common with the CSC.....the bottom looks like it did when it was painted in the Spring and I only applied a very light coat of the '66' (actually diluted it approx. 10%)....it is incredible antifouling paint.....only regret is that it is not sold in Canada. And, after 7 sailing seasons, I decided to check the air filter on the Yanmar 2GMF.....took the cover off to discover there was no 'actual filter' in the metal casing...ooops! There will be by next Spring. Lastly, how often do you guys changedthe impeller in the raw water pump? Not what the specs recommend but actually how often.....every year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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