Hose won't work. You need a compressor. I bought a Hookah and one of us dives on the boat a day before each race. Speedwise, the $800 Hookah is worth more than 10 times a $3000 sail when racing, because it improves boat speed for all sails on all points. I've lent it out to friends to use, but draw the line and don't dive on other's boats. With it, I can scrub the entire hull in 30 to 45 minutes. It's a perfect item for joint ownership .
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Abbott" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 1:54:48 PM Subject: Stus-List Prop Mussel Farm The topic is back.....last year, in an attempt to inhibit the growth of mussels on the prop and prop shaft, I coated them with lanolin.....was told or read this would help. When the boat was hauled in October, the prop/shaft were completely encased in mussels, again. The growth has a noticeable, negative effect on the performance of the prop later in the season e.g. higher RPM's to attain same cruising speed when motoring. After trying a few so called 'remedies', I am now convinced the only effective way to keep the prop free of marine growth (mussels on mine) is to dive a few times a season and physically remove them. Maybe I need a few pounds of lead, my safety harness on and tethered to the toerail and a few feet of hose the top end tied to the pushpit and me breathing from the bottom end. However, before I comtemplated something like that, there is one more 'remedy' I have heard/read about......it involves coating the prop/shaft with "galvanized zinc spray paint". I have never seen this done and do not know what effect it might have on the bronze prop (shouldn't be negative but I'm not sure). There is never any marine growth on my sacrificial zinc(s). Has anyone heard of this? Anyone with any experience with this paint on props? Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
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