On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:08:25 -0800 (PST), Two meter troll
wrote:

On Dec 27, 6:53*pm, Brian Whatcott wrote:
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

why do you "need" a barnical scraper?

I dont think ive ever heard of one.

Never been to sea? It's "barnacle" by the way.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

On Dec 28, 6:01*pm, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:08:25 -0800 (PST), Two meter troll

wrote:
On Dec 27, 6:53*pm, Brian Whatcott wrote:
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

why do you "need" a barnical scraper?

I dont think ive ever heard of one.

Never been to sea? It's "barnacle" by the way.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

aww look Bruce is trying to have a spine......... how pathetic.

"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


Duh! Ever hear of applying bottom paint in a timely manner? There is NEVER
any real need to scrape barnacles provided you re-new your anti-fouling
annually.

Here we go again! Another negligent boater who ask for assistance on a topic
that lends credence to my observation that few sailors have any pride these
days. Not only do they neglect their boats but they seem proud to let the
whole world know about it by advertising their sloth on Usenet as if it were
the norm.

And look at all the helpful folks who queue up to answer their questions in
a serious manner never once realizing how equally negligent it makes them
sound. Sheeesh! Where's your pride and professionalism, people?


Wilbur Hubbard

Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
"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


Duh! Ever hear of applying bottom paint in a timely manner? There is NEVER
any real need to scrape barnacles provided you re-new your anti-fouling
annually.

So why do many professionals dry dock their vessels only every third
year? Obviously you've never encountered modern antifoulings. What are
you still using Wilma? Rendered mutton fat, quicklime and chilli powder
I suppose.

Here we go again! Another negligent boater who ask for assistance on a topic
that lends credence to my observation that few sailors have any pride these
days. Not only do they neglect their boats but they seem proud to let the
whole world know about it by advertising their sloth on Usenet as if it were
the norm.

And look at all the helpful folks who queue up to answer their questions in
a serious manner never once realizing how equally negligent it makes them
sound. Sheeesh! Where's your pride and professionalism, people?


Wilbur Hubbard

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:46:06 +0000, IanM
wrote:

Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
"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


Duh! Ever hear of applying bottom paint in a timely manner? There is NEVER
any real need to scrape barnacles provided you re-new your anti-fouling
annually.

So why do many professionals dry dock their vessels only every third
year? Obviously you've never encountered modern antifoulings. What are
you still using Wilma? Rendered mutton fat, quicklime and chilli powder
I suppose.

Nope, you are wrong.

Read the directions and you'll see that nearly all post TBT paints are
"self-cleaning" or some similar description. If you don't sail about a
bit you will get growth. Thus, if your yellow banana boat is tied to
a stump and never moves you WILL need to scrape and paint every year.
Move once in a while and you get three years, or more.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
:

Nope, you are wrong.

Read the directions and you'll see that nearly all post TBT paints are
"self-cleaning" or some similar description. If you don't sail about a
bit you will get growth. Thus, if your yellow banana boat is tied to
a stump and never moves you WILL need to scrape and paint every year.
Move once in a while and you get three years, or more.



You guys all lack "The David", our amazingly physically fit, Adonis
looking to attract the most beautiful free women, POLICE DIVER, who
lives on the docks in his restored antique sloop....

Every month, David, for a VERY reasonable "donation" to support his boat
habit on cop's pay, dives every boat in the dock and simply wipes that
bottom so clean you cannot believe it hasn't been in the yard in 2
years. He inspects and changes zincs, cleans out cutlass bearings like
new, polishes the crap off the shafts and wheels, makes sure everyone's
air conditioner seawater inlet is free and clear along with all the
underwater electronic sensors and inspects the whole hull for anything
that looks bad.....at his convenience on his schedule. Generous
"Donations" are put in paper bags in the cockpits to keep David
interested in your boat's health. Boat money couldn't be better spent.

You guys need to breed yourselves one of these wonderful boys to take
the drudgery out of hull cleaning. Noone ever "scrapes" a hull with
David around. When he dives your boat, he takes a stiff nylon brush and
his cleanout tools for the holes and crannies. There are no barnacles
that need scraping......How awful....

Once you get a David, don't forget to invite him AND HIS HAREM to
whatever dock parties the wife doesn't want to attend. I didn't even
know Charleston had that many beautiful, unmarried, "seat covers" to
drape over the cushions....simply amazing.

It's 10PM in Charleston and STILL 62F down here on the rivah. God I
love global warming! Motorcycled around in 79F on the bank clock all
day.

Dave wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:46:06 +0000, IanM said:

So why do many professionals dry dock their vessels only every third
year? Obviously you've never encountered modern antifoulings. What are
you still using Wilma? Rendered mutton fat, quicklime and chilli powder
I suppose.

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'.

Ian
--
"Quality is like oats. If you’re satisfied with
oats that have been through the horse one
time, you can buy them cheaper." Anon. (19th C )

"IanM" wrote in message
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Dave wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:46:06 +0000, IanM said:

So why do many professionals dry dock their vessels only every third
year? Obviously you've never encountered modern antifoulings. What are
you still using Wilma? Rendered mutton fat, quicklime and chilli powder
I suppose.

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'.

Ian
--
"Quality is like oats. If you’re satisfied with
oats that have been through the horse one
time, you can buy them cheaper." Anon. (19th C )




I actually tried habanera on my Cal 20. As far as I could tell, it made no
difference. LOL

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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

On 28 Dec 2008 17:26:01 -0600, Dave wrote:

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:46:06 +0000, IanM said:

So why do many professionals dry dock their vessels only every third
year? Obviously you've never encountered modern antifoulings. What are
you still using Wilma? Rendered mutton fat, quicklime and chilli powder
I suppose.

I don't think Neal can afford the good stuff.

Workboat paint. Tar over steel.

Casady