"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message
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Michael wrote:
And you spent how much time in the tropics?

Compared to some, I live in the tropics.

The cayenne pepper anti-fouling is just an old wives tale. No doubt some
people do it and swear by it, some people also put beans in their ears.

About 25 years ago I participated in a test of different antifouling
paints at a sailing club in NC, wherein somebody insisted this would
work. The about 15 years ago, ditto at a marina near Savannah, two
different "cayenne mixes" were part of that panel. About 11 years ago at
a sailing club on the Chesapeake... and the beat goes on. It's really
the smart way to find out what particular brand & type anti-foul works
best in local waters.

Ceyenne pepper as an additive does zero to improve antifouling
properties. Maybe it only works if you stir in a little chickens
blood....

You know something funny. Nowhere in the above statements did you say
that
you tested cayenne pepper vs other anti-fouling paints. You just state it
does not work. Did you really do a test with cayenne pepper and compare
it
to other anti-fouling paints under the same conditions?

I don't know if the stuff works or not but as written above your statement
is
on the same level of heysay as those who say it works.

Earl Colby Pottinger (a person who would love to know the
truth)

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IIRC, or I just could be fulla ****, "Practical Sailor" made mention of the
cayenne pepper thing during one of their regular reviews of bottom paint. If
I can dig up the issue and find the quote, I'll post it up.

John Cairns