Michael wrote:
And you spent how much time in the tropics?

Compared to some, I live in the tropics.

The cayenne pepper anti-fouling is just an old wives tale. No doubt some
people do it and swear by it, some people also put beans in their ears.

About 25 years ago I participated in a test of different antifouling
paints at a sailing club in NC, wherein somebody insisted this would
work. The about 15 years ago, ditto at a marina near Savannah, two
different "cayenne mixes" were part of that panel. About 11 years ago at
a sailing club on the Chesapeake... and the beat goes on. It's really
the smart way to find out what particular brand & type anti-foul works
best in local waters.

Ceyenne pepper as an additive does zero to improve antifouling
properties. Maybe it only works if you stir in a little chickens blood....

DSK

Hi Doug
I just noticed that you did or still do sail out of North Carolina.
I had a friend move up that way about 15 years ago and have lost touch
with him. I think he moved close to Elizabeth City but am not sure.
His name is Don Midgett and he raced a Martin 24. Just wondering if you
might have seen him on racecourse.
JR

JR Gilbreath wrote:
Hi Doug
I just noticed that you did or still do sail out of North Carolina. I
had a friend move up that way about 15 years ago and have lost touch
with him. I think he moved close to Elizabeth City but am not sure. His
name is Don Midgett and he raced a Martin 24. Just wondering if you
might have seen him on racecourse.

Hello JR
The boat is still in the Elizabeth City area, we saw it 1 1/2 years ago
when we went up through the Pasquotank River & Dismal Swamp Canal. There
aren't many Martin boats in the south east.

I don't know many sailors in the Elizabeth City area though, and have
not met your friend Don. Sorry I can't help.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Savannah is not the tropics. 23 deg N to 23 deg. S. Not close, no brass
ring. Compared to some you wear parkas in the winter. Savannah is
'off-topic'

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
Michael wrote:
And you spent how much time in the tropics?

Compared to some, I live in the tropics.

The cayenne pepper anti-fouling is just an old wives tale. No doubt some
people do it and swear by it, some people also put beans in their ears.

About 25 years ago I participated in a test of different antifouling
paints at a sailing club in NC, wherein somebody insisted this would
work. The about 15 years ago, ditto at a marina near Savannah, two
different "cayenne mixes" were part of that panel. About 11 years ago at
a sailing club on the Chesapeake... and the beat goes on. It's really
the smart way to find out what particular brand & type anti-foul works
best in local waters.

Ceyenne pepper as an additive does zero to improve antifouling
properties. Maybe it only works if you stir in a little chickens blood....

DSK

DSK :

Michael wrote:
And you spent how much time in the tropics?

Compared to some, I live in the tropics.

The cayenne pepper anti-fouling is just an old wives tale. No doubt some
people do it and swear by it, some people also put beans in their ears.

About 25 years ago I participated in a test of different antifouling
paints at a sailing club in NC, wherein somebody insisted this would
work. The about 15 years ago, ditto at a marina near Savannah, two
different "cayenne mixes" were part of that panel. About 11 years ago at
a sailing club on the Chesapeake... and the beat goes on. It's really
the smart way to find out what particular brand & type anti-foul works
best in local waters.

Ceyenne pepper as an additive does zero to improve antifouling
properties. Maybe it only works if you stir in a little chickens blood....

You know something funny. Nowhere in the above statements did you say that
you tested cayenne pepper vs other anti-fouling paints. You just state it
does not work. Did you really do a test with cayenne pepper and compare it
to other anti-fouling paints under the same conditions?

I don't know if the stuff works or not but as written above your statement is
on the same level of heysay as those who say it works.

Earl Colby Pottinger (a person who would love to know the
truth)

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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message
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DSK :

Michael wrote:
And you spent how much time in the tropics?

Compared to some, I live in the tropics.

The cayenne pepper anti-fouling is just an old wives tale. No doubt some
people do it and swear by it, some people also put beans in their ears.

About 25 years ago I participated in a test of different antifouling
paints at a sailing club in NC, wherein somebody insisted this would
work. The about 15 years ago, ditto at a marina near Savannah, two
different "cayenne mixes" were part of that panel. About 11 years ago at
a sailing club on the Chesapeake... and the beat goes on. It's really
the smart way to find out what particular brand & type anti-foul works
best in local waters.

Ceyenne pepper as an additive does zero to improve antifouling
properties. Maybe it only works if you stir in a little chickens
blood....

You know something funny. Nowhere in the above statements did you say
that
you tested cayenne pepper vs other anti-fouling paints. You just state it
does not work. Did you really do a test with cayenne pepper and compare
it
to other anti-fouling paints under the same conditions?

I don't know if the stuff works or not but as written above your statement
is
on the same level of heysay as those who say it works.

Earl Colby Pottinger (a person who would love to know the
truth)

--
I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos,
SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to
the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp

IIRC, or I just could be fulla ****, "Practical Sailor" made mention of the
cayenne pepper thing during one of their regular reviews of bottom paint. If
I can dig up the issue and find the quote, I'll post it up.

John Cairns

Earl Colby Pottinger wrote:
You know something funny. Nowhere in the above statements did you say that
you tested cayenne pepper vs other anti-fouling paints. You just state it
does not work. Did you really do a test with cayenne pepper and compare it
to other anti-fouling paints under the same conditions?

Yes.

Did you miss this part?


DSK wrote
.... two
different "cayenne mixes" were part of that panel.

DSK :

The about 15 years ago, ditto at a marina near Savannah, two
different "cayenne mixes" were part of that panel.

Opps, did I miss read you? Does 'panel' refer to a test panel of paints or a
panel of people discussing paints?

If paints, did the test panel also compare to the same paints without the
pepper?

Earl Colby Pottinger



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