There's an outfit called Dri-Diver which makes a device like you described. I
hope they are still around, because I need a new scrub pad.
It is about 6 inches wide and 3 feet long. A scotch brite style pad hooks to a
plastic (maybe 1/8 inch thick) backing strip which has half a dozen cylinders
of floatation hooked to it (crosswise). All is attached to a plastic pipe
handle with a bit of a bend in it. There used to be a lesser version with just
a single floatation pad on the back, but after I wore that one out, I got the
special model with the cylinders. The only downside is that you cannot reach
the keel.
I use it between diver trips.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Diving your own boat
I made a rig that uses an outdoor broom with stiff bristles, and some
flotation that screws onto the end of a boat hook. It makes bottom cleaning at
a slip a short, and relatively easy job. I'm now on a mooring, and have to work
my way around the boat, tying the dinghy to the railing as I go. It takes a
little longer and a little more work, but it is still not that hard to do.
I'm not a racer, so this method is more than adequate. I'm sure a diver would
do a better job, since he can see what he is doing.
I use the same rig to do my outboard rudder from the cockpit. Screwing the
broom head directly to the boat hook does not work very well. In addition to
the pool noodle floation, I also added a curved extension made from plumbing so
that the broom head is offset from the boathook by about a foot. That clearance
makes all the difference in reaching the center area of the hull without the
boathook hitting the hull. I think I have some pictures of this thing on my
home computer. If I can find them, I'll post them somewhere on the web.
Bill Bina
On 12/23/2014 9:33 AM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List wrote:
Put a checkmark for me in the column of 50’ hose with regulator and a tank
sitting on the dock. Works well without all the hassle of a BCD. Although I
can’t really “stand” on the bottom cleaning the bottom is not a terribly
strenuous activity.
Saves much money from having a diver clean the bottom, especially if you
race…
Best,
Dave Godwin
1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
Reedville - Chesapeake Bay
Ronin’s Overdue Refit
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