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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. |
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oups.com... 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 |
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"Scout" wrote in message
news wrote in message oups.com... 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 |
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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 wrote in message oups.com... 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. |
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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. |
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wrote in message 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 |
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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! wrote in message oups.com... 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. |
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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 |
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OK, Just put tritium in the prop coating. It emits very short range
betas and also produces a bluish glow. |
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