I was at the Seattle Boat Show yesterday, and saw for the first time a
product called Propspeed (http://www.propspeed.com/). It looked like a
sort of thin rubbery coating - they had a prop there on display with the
stuff on it.

Since I am facing a haulout this spring, I would like to know if anyone
has tried this stuff?

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle

On Jan 28, 10:02 am, RW Salnick wrote:
I was at the Seattle Boat Show yesterday, and saw for the first time a
product called Propspeed (http://www.propspeed.com/). ...

It's very popular in New Zealand. On a haul out in Opua I had one
prop in the shop so put Propspeed on the available prop and then put
lanolin onto the other just before launching. Fouling seemed
identical on both... The word is that it works well if you spin the
prop often, but if you spin the prop often grease works too... The
other issue that seemed important was preparation of the prop. A good
etching agent and attention to the timing of application seem to be
critical.

-- Tom.

On Jan 28, 3:02 pm, RW Salnick wrote:
I was at the Seattle Boat Show yesterday, and saw for the first time a
product called Propspeed (http://www.propspeed.com/). It looked like a
sort of thin rubbery coating - they had a prop there on display with the
stuff on it.

Since I am facing a haulout this spring, I would like to know if anyone
has tried this stuff?

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle

We have it aboard - diving the boat to remove the mooring ball (oops!)
I managed to get around the shaft revealed not the first growth of any
sort,despite long periods of inactivity.

Expensive, but I'll do it again when I have to (and it's out of the
water, of course!).

L8R

Skip, on a mooring (freed without incident) off Miami Yacht Club,
finishing last minute medical stuff before the insurance expires...

AWESOME.... just finishing my second year.
1st year my wife and I did it... 100% by the book. lasted an entire
year (12 month season hear in FL)
We have a lot of fouling her and although they did get barnacles, they
would either spin off when used OR I would use a scotch guard pad (Red
or black) and it came right off. Very easy.

2nd year I hired a pro... YUK.. came off in 2 weeks. They redid it for
free and it lasted about 6 mos. Some of it is still around but not
much.
I had a prop problem and redid the wheels while the boat was still in
the water so I did the wheels when i had them off and they have lasted
about 5 mos so far.

READ the directions especially the timing... get a buddy... not easy to
make the timing by yourself. DON'T USE ANY METAL to clean it, stay away
from SAND. If you hire it done... take the time to go over the process
and monitor them.







Skip Gundlach wrote:
On Jan 28, 3:02 pm, RW Salnick wrote:

I was at the Seattle Boat Show yesterday, and saw for the first time a
product called Propspeed (http://www.propspeed.com/). It looked like a
sort of thin rubbery coating - they had a prop there on display with the
stuff on it.

Since I am facing a haulout this spring, I would like to know if anyone
has tried this stuff?

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle


We have it aboard - diving the boat to remove the mooring ball (oops!)
I managed to get around the shaft revealed not the first growth of any
sort,despite long periods of inactivity.

Expensive, but I'll do it again when I have to (and it's out of the
water, of course!).

L8R

Skip, on a mooring (freed without incident) off Miami Yacht Club,
finishing last minute medical stuff before the insurance expires...

" wrote in news:13954b76-f78a-4ad6-
:

but if you spin the prop often grease works too...

Oh, oh...BAD BOY! Greenies are gonna sink you!

We had to replace the perfectly-great-working grease injected shaft bearing
on Lionheart, with its easy-to-use greasegun injector with a legal dripless
bearing whos water injection line flooded the engine SEVERAL TIMES....to
save the ocean from the Exxon Valdez Effect.

Shame on you....(c;

On Jan 28, 4:16 pm, larry wrote:
" wrote in news:13954b76-f78a-4ad6-
:

but if you spin the prop often grease works too...

Oh, oh...BAD BOY! Greenies are gonna sink you! ...

Now, now, I use all natural and organic grease made from gently killed
and lovingly rendered sheep -- no artificial colors or additives.

-- Tom.

" wrote in news:4b760d0c-25ff-48b9-
:

Now, now, I use all natural and organic grease made from gently killed
and lovingly rendered sheep -- no artificial colors or additives.

-- Tom.



No cheap axle grease from WalMart Auto?

Good boy!