Fouling Props
 

Around here, I have to dive and clean my prop at least 4 times a year
due to fast fouling. If I didnt use her much I'd have to do it more.
Like many other people I have noticed the fact that boats that are used
more have cleaner props.
So...........I propose a device which simply spins your prop several
times a week to minimize fouling. It'd be something like a small motor
driving a belt going around the shaft. You'd have to leave her in
neutral for this to work. Something like 30 secs of prop spinning
every other day might really reduce fouling.

Fouling Props
 

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Around here, I have to dive and clean my prop at least 4 times a year
due to fast fouling. If I didnt use her much I'd have to do it more.
Like many other people I have noticed the fact that boats that are used
more have cleaner props.
So...........I propose a device which simply spins your prop several
times a week to minimize fouling. It'd be something like a small motor
driving a belt going around the shaft. You'd have to leave her in
neutral for this to work. Something like 30 secs of prop spinning
every other day might really reduce fouling.

yr engine?
Scout

Fouling Props
 

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Around here, I have to dive and clean my prop at least 4 times a year
due to fast fouling. If I didnt use her much I'd have to do it more.
Like many other people I have noticed the fact that boats that are used
more have cleaner props.
So...........I propose a device which simply spins your prop several
times a week to minimize fouling. It'd be something like a small motor
driving a belt going around the shaft. You'd have to leave her in
neutral for this to work. Something like 30 secs of prop spinning
every other day might really reduce fouling.

yr engine?
Scout

Or, are you saying you'd like this to happen when the boat is unattended? If
so, would you be comfortable with the prop spinning (i.e., in propulsion
mode) with no supervision?
Scout

Fouling Props
 

Spinning the shaft while in neutral is supposedly knot good for
the tranny.

Would think it easier, cheaper and safer to dive once in a while
then your scheme.

Scotty

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Around here, I have to dive and clean my prop at least 4 times
a year
due to fast fouling. If I didnt use her much I'd have to do it
more.
Like many other people I have noticed the fact that boats that
are used
more have cleaner props.
So...........I propose a device which simply spins your prop
several
times a week to minimize fouling. It'd be something like a
small motor
driving a belt going around the shaft. You'd have to leave her
in
neutral for this to work. Something like 30 secs of prop
spinning
every other day might really reduce fouling.

Fouling Props
 

When I was younger, the diving didnt bother me much but lately I have
been nervous about the alligator that keeps swimming past.

Fouling Props
 

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When I was younger, the diving didnt bother me much but lately I have
been nervous about the alligator that keeps swimming past.

Swim up to it and punch it's lights out..... it won't bother you again.

CM

Fouling Props
 

Why not coat the prop with a highly radioactive substance. That will kill
whatever wants to grow and the water would acts as shielding so the
radiation wouldn't travel far.

Amen!

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Around here, I have to dive and clean my prop at least 4 times a year
due to fast fouling. If I didnt use her much I'd have to do it more.
Like many other people I have noticed the fact that boats that are used
more have cleaner props.
So...........I propose a device which simply spins your prop several
times a week to minimize fouling. It'd be something like a small motor
driving a belt going around the shaft. You'd have to leave her in
neutral for this to work. Something like 30 secs of prop spinning
every other day might really reduce fouling.

Fouling Props
 

Bob Crantz wrote:
Why not coat the prop with a highly radioactive substance. That will kill
whatever wants to grow and the water would acts as shielding so the
radiation wouldn't travel far.


And the blue glow makes a nice effect for night snorkeling
around the anchorage.

DSK

Fouling Props
 

OK, Just put tritium in the prop coating. It emits very short range
betas and also produces a bluish glow.