"IanM" wrote in message
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Good point about the gasoline/petrol. Its a lot cheaper than thinners for
equipment cleanup - even at UK rates of duty on road fuel - and does a
good job on roller handles and brushes. I usually do the cleanup in the
old roller tray and that gets clean enough to re-use as well.

You would be surprised how much of an average hull you can sensibly do
with a roller, and cutting in round skin fittings, anodes etc. is easier
with a 1" brush than a big one. Why not wash out your brushes BEFORE they
set rock solid though?

Washing them clean seems like a waste of time and gasoline/petrol seeing
that I keep those brushes just for that one job and I am going to use the
same paint on them next season


I've been using a red lanolin based grease called 'Propshield' on the
propeller and it's better than nothing as it keeps the fouling from
sticking hard so it comes off with a pan scourer. The propeller
manufacturer recommended NOT to use paint as they reckoned it increased
the risk of electrolytic pitting.

I have about 3' of exposed stainless steel shaft with an outer cutlass
bearing carried in a skeg just before the bronze Maxprop propeller.
I renew the anode on the shaft annually as it ends up pretty pitted
although there is still a lot of zinc left after one season. Never a trace
of pitting on the propeller, though.