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Time to scrape the barnacles
Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy
92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. |
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Time to scrape the barnacles
"Frogwatch" wrote in message ps.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. |
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On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:02:34 -0600, "Lloyd Bonafide"
wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message ups.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. I always had the yard pressure wash as soon as the boat was lifted with a very high pressure washer. It got the slime, grass and some of the small barnacles but couldn't touch those water line barnacles. I had to use one of those tools that are used to remove floor tile, then grind down the base of the barnacle which remained. Those upper gulf barnacles are tough. Between haulouts, I would just take it out to one of the islands, get in the lee almost aground, and stand in the water to scrape them off. Then put on a tank and clean off the grass and slime. Little cooler than laying on the dock. Frank |
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Time to scrape the barnacles
On Sep 29, 10:11 am, wrote:
On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:19:59 -0500, Frank Boettcher wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:02:34 -0600, "Lloyd Bonafide" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. I always had the yard pressure wash as soon as the boat was lifted with a very high pressure washer. It got the slime, grass and some of the small barnacles but couldn't touch those water line barnacles. I had to use one of those tools that are used to remove floor tile, then grind down the base of the barnacle which remained. Those upper gulf barnacles are tough. Between haulouts, I would just take it out to one of the islands, get in the lee almost aground, and stand in the water to scrape them off. Then put on a tank and clean off the grass and slime. Little cooler than laying on the dock. Frank Buy yourself a little spray bottle of barnacle remover at any chandelery. It's basically an acid, so wear rubber gloves, goggles, and don't breathe it. Knock off the barnacles with a scraper. Then spray and wait a few minutes. Dissolves the barnacle remains pretty fast. Works great to clean alloy car wheels too. Just make sure to test first in a small spot. Some wheels and finishes don't like acid. All those wheel cleaners in the auto parts store are acids, too, but not nearly as concentrated. Rinse well afterwards. Today, I will have to go back in the water to clear th water intake of barnacles. I tried running a wire down from inside but the strainer on the outside hull is fully fouled. |
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On Sep 29, 11:21 am, Frogwatch wrote:
On Sep 29, 10:11 am, wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:19:59 -0500, Frank Boettcher wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:02:34 -0600, "Lloyd Bonafide" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. I always had the yard pressure wash as soon as the boat was lifted with a very high pressure washer. It got the slime, grass and some of the small barnacles but couldn't touch those water line barnacles. I had to use one of those tools that are used to remove floor tile, then grind down the base of the barnacle which remained. Those upper gulf barnacles are tough. Between haulouts, I would just take it out to one of the islands, get in the lee almost aground, and stand in the water to scrape them off. Then put on a tank and clean off the grass and slime. Little cooler than laying on the dock. Frank Buy yourself a little spray bottle of barnacle remover at any chandelery. It's basically an acid, so wear rubber gloves, goggles, and don't breathe it. Knock off the barnacles with a scraper. Then spray and wait a few minutes. Dissolves the barnacle remains pretty fast. Works great to clean alloy car wheels too. Just make sure to test first in a small spot. Some wheels and finishes don't like acid. All those wheel cleaners in the auto parts store are acids, too, but not nearly as concentrated. Rinse well afterwards. Today, I will have to go back in the water to clear th water intake of barnacles. I tried running a wire down from inside but the strainer on the outside hull is fully fouled. Could not reach the dang strainer from being in the water beside the boat. Tomorrow, I remove the water intake hose and put it into a bucket of water which my son will keep filled while I motor out to the anchorage where the water is clear enough for me to dive and clear the strainer. My God, what a PITA. |
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On Sep 29, 6:33 pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Sep 29, 11:21 am, Frogwatch wrote: On Sep 29, 10:11 am, wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:19:59 -0500, Frank Boettcher wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:02:34 -0600, "Lloyd Bonafide" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. I always had the yard pressure wash as soon as the boat was lifted with a very high pressure washer. It got the slime, grass and some of the small barnacles but couldn't touch those water line barnacles. I had to use one of those tools that are used to remove floor tile, then grind down the base of the barnacle which remained. Those upper gulf barnacles are tough. Between haulouts, I would just take it out to one of the islands, get in the lee almost aground, and stand in the water to scrape them off. Then put on a tank and clean off the grass and slime. Little cooler than laying on the dock. Frank Buy yourself a little spray bottle of barnacle remover at any chandelery. It's basically an acid, so wear rubber gloves, goggles, and don't breathe it. Knock off the barnacles with a scraper. Then spray and wait a few minutes. Dissolves the barnacle remains pretty fast. Works great to clean alloy car wheels too. Just make sure to test first in a small spot. Some wheels and finishes don't like acid. All those wheel cleaners in the auto parts store are acids, too, but not nearly as concentrated. Rinse well afterwards. Today, I will have to go back in the water to clear th water intake of barnacles. I tried running a wire down from inside but the strainer on the outside hull is fully fouled. Could not reach the dang strainer from being in the water beside the boat. Tomorrow, I remove the water intake hose and put it into a bucket of water which my son will keep filled while I motor out to the anchorage where the water is clear enough for me to dive and clear the strainer. My God, what a PITA. Today, I tried floating beside the boat on a raft while trying to reach the strainer, no luck. Problem is, I volunteered for a bunch of Sea Scouts to use my boat (with me on it ) two weeks from today. I will be out of town this week and gone next weekend giving me no time to get this done. The only diver around here does a bunch of boats at a time and will not be available till mid month. |
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Time to scrape the barnacles
Frogwatch wrote:
On Sep 29, 11:21 am, Frogwatch wrote: On Sep 29, 10:11 am, wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:19:59 -0500, Frank Boettcher wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:02:34 -0600, "Lloyd Bonafide" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message egroups.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. I always had the yard pressure wash as soon as the boat was lifted with a very high pressure washer. It got the slime, grass and some of the small barnacles but couldn't touch those water line barnacles. I had to use one of those tools that are used to remove floor tile, then grind down the base of the barnacle which remained. Those upper gulf barnacles are tough. Between haulouts, I would just take it out to one of the islands, get in the lee almost aground, and stand in the water to scrape them off. Then put on a tank and clean off the grass and slime. Little cooler than laying on the dock. Frank Buy yourself a little spray bottle of barnacle remover at any chandelery. It's basically an acid, so wear rubber gloves, goggles, and don't breathe it. Knock off the barnacles with a scraper. Then spray and wait a few minutes. Dissolves the barnacle remains pretty fast. Works great to clean alloy car wheels too. Just make sure to test first in a small spot. Some wheels and finishes don't like acid. All those wheel cleaners in the auto parts store are acids, too, but not nearly as concentrated. Rinse well afterwards. Today, I will have to go back in the water to clear th water intake of barnacles. I tried running a wire down from inside but the strainer on the outside hull is fully fouled. Could not reach the dang strainer from being in the water beside the boat. Tomorrow, I remove the water intake hose and put it into a bucket of water which my son will keep filled while I motor out to the anchorage where the water is clear enough for me to dive and clear the strainer. My God, what a PITA. The consequences of putting things off.... |
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"Frogwatch" wrote in message ps.com... On Sep 29, 11:21 am, Frogwatch wrote: On Sep 29, 10:11 am, wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:19:59 -0500, Frank Boettcher wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:02:34 -0600, "Lloyd Bonafide" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. I always had the yard pressure wash as soon as the boat was lifted with a very high pressure washer. It got the slime, grass and some of the small barnacles but couldn't touch those water line barnacles. I had to use one of those tools that are used to remove floor tile, then grind down the base of the barnacle which remained. Those upper gulf barnacles are tough. Between haulouts, I would just take it out to one of the islands, get in the lee almost aground, and stand in the water to scrape them off. Then put on a tank and clean off the grass and slime. Little cooler than laying on the dock. Frank Buy yourself a little spray bottle of barnacle remover at any chandelery. It's basically an acid, so wear rubber gloves, goggles, and don't breathe it. Knock off the barnacles with a scraper. Then spray and wait a few minutes. Dissolves the barnacle remains pretty fast. Works great to clean alloy car wheels too. Just make sure to test first in a small spot. Some wheels and finishes don't like acid. All those wheel cleaners in the auto parts store are acids, too, but not nearly as concentrated. Rinse well afterwards. Today, I will have to go back in the water to clear th water intake of barnacles. I tried running a wire down from inside but the strainer on the outside hull is fully fouled. Could not reach the dang strainer from being in the water beside the boat. Tomorrow, I remove the water intake hose and put it into a bucket of water which my son will keep filled while I motor out to the anchorage where the water is clear enough for me to dive and clear the strainer. My God, what a PITA. It's your own frickin' fault for having a sailboat with an engine inside. Smart people who love to sail and who don't like all the PITA inboards cause use sensible outboard motors that have no such problems. No prop scraping and painting, no dripping packing glands, no zincs for the propeller shaft, no huge expense for filters and such and the mess of all that smelly crap in your bilge, no accommodation that reeks of diesel fuel, no heat build up inside the boat on a hot day and it goes on and on. You don't have a sailboat. What you have is a motorboat with sails. Stupid thing to own. Wilbur Hubbard Wilbur Hubbard |
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"Alan Gomes" wrote in message ... Wilbur Hubbard wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message ps.com... On Sep 29, 11:21 am, Frogwatch wrote: On Sep 29, 10:11 am, wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:19:59 -0500, Frank Boettcher wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:02:34 -0600, "Lloyd Bonafide" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message oups.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Still, I did manage to do some good. I use a long handled edger, sorta like a hoe without the bend to the blade. It is heavy enough to have enough momentum to do the job with one push. In this warmer than bath water the barnacles grow to eating size very fast. Hours later, I am STILL guzzling cold water to replace what I lost laying on that dock. A very high pressure (3000 psi) power washer will work underwater if the nozzle is held up close. A bit easier than scraping. I always had the yard pressure wash as soon as the boat was lifted with a very high pressure washer. It got the slime, grass and some of the small barnacles but couldn't touch those water line barnacles. I had to use one of those tools that are used to remove floor tile, then grind down the base of the barnacle which remained. Those upper gulf barnacles are tough. Between haulouts, I would just take it out to one of the islands, get in the lee almost aground, and stand in the water to scrape them off. Then put on a tank and clean off the grass and slime. Little cooler than laying on the dock. Frank Buy yourself a little spray bottle of barnacle remover at any chandelery. It's basically an acid, so wear rubber gloves, goggles, and don't breathe it. Knock off the barnacles with a scraper. Then spray and wait a few minutes. Dissolves the barnacle remains pretty fast. Works great to clean alloy car wheels too. Just make sure to test first in a small spot. Some wheels and finishes don't like acid. All those wheel cleaners in the auto parts store are acids, too, but not nearly as concentrated. Rinse well afterwards. Today, I will have to go back in the water to clear th water intake of barnacles. I tried running a wire down from inside but the strainer on the outside hull is fully fouled. Could not reach the dang strainer from being in the water beside the boat. Tomorrow, I remove the water intake hose and put it into a bucket of water which my son will keep filled while I motor out to the anchorage where the water is clear enough for me to dive and clear the strainer. My God, what a PITA. It's your own frickin' fault for having a sailboat with an engine inside. Smart people who love to sail and who don't like all the PITA inboards cause use sensible outboard motors that have no such problems. No prop scraping and painting, no dripping packing glands, no zincs for the propeller shaft, no huge expense for filters and such and the mess of all that smelly crap in your bilge, no accommodation that reeks of diesel fuel, no heat build up inside the boat on a hot day and it goes on and on. You don't have a sailboat. What you have is a motorboat with sails. Stupid thing to own. Wilbur Hubbard Wilbur Hubbard What size outboards do you have on your Swan 68 and Allied 32 footer? --AG That's different. They are YACHTS! A man of means may own yachts because one can afford to pay the hoi polloi to do the painting and scraping and to maintain things in an immaculate manner so there is no reek of diesel. Top-of-the-line parts and systems ensure no drips and smells. As the owner of ocean-going yachts one never has to bother with these untidy chores. What's his face, Frogcatch, has a small boat which would be suitable for an outboard. It's simply ludicrous to have an installed diesel in any sailboat under 30 feet. Wilbur Hubbard |
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Time to scrape the barnacles
"Frogwatch" wrote in message ps.com... Ok, its Fall now and we have gone from a toasty 99 degrees to a balmy 92 so I thought it would be a good day to lay on the dock and scrape barnacles offa my 28' S2 cuz I havent gotten around to sailing her 40 miles away to be painted. At 51 yrs of age, I find that 92 degrees in blazing sun is kinda warm too. It just about killed me. GOD, I used to do this with ease. Yup!! Old age is a killer. Regards Donal -- |
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