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Dumb Q : Barnacle Scraper
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... I don't think Neal can afford the good stuff. It doesn't work as well if the mutton fat and chilli powder was 'previously owned'. "Capt. JG" wrote: I actually tried habanera on my Cal 20. As far as I could tell, it made no difference. LOL Years ago, a sailing club had a long running experiment in which anti- fouling paints worked best in local waters. They had several boards painted with different kinds, properly labelled & dated, and left hanging about 2' under water for months at a time. Even back then (about 20 years ago) there were old wives tales circulating about adding chili powder or jalapeno juice or similar "Muy Caliente" ingredient to paint for anti-fouling, so the testers at this sailing club tried it. Had absolutely zero effect. Apparently barnacles don't have taste buds. Fresh Breezes- Doug King Well, I did notice the diver was agitated. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Dumb Q : Barnacle Scraper
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"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message ... My kid, home for Christmas, had me weld up a barnacle scraper. A long wood handle with a sharp steel blade. Does this seem like a good idea to you? If not, how? and with what? Thanks for clueing me in. Brian W I use both one of these things that looks like a hoe thats been straightened and a 7 in 1 tool (fancy name for paint scraper from Lowes and HD). The hoe thing lets me get some momentum on the swings because of it's lenght and because of the wood handle is easy(er) to find when I drop it. It stands up with the scraper end on the bottom. The 7 in 1 tool (with parachute cord lanyard) is handy for the running gear and light stuff. I asked him later how it went. He was very pleased with the improvement. Yess, there was some scraping of the surface, and yes, he still needs a haul out for a bottom coat, but he was happy how much better the boat looks now. Thanks Brian W |
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