oldgit
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As many are aware at RCC we have around 100 boats on our pontoons.We have a set of drying blocks which are in regular use. Virtually every boat going on the blocks has a unusual amount of fouling, considerably worse than can be remembered for some time.
The usual stuff, barnycules,fine coral, weed, really odd puppy tail sponges and large qualities of a very fine hair like weed.
The fine weed is most prolific on unprotected metal ie. prop shafts and sterngear.Some of of this fine weed 300mm or longer.
As you can imagine everybody has their own idea of the best A/F so just about everything from hard to soft and cheap to eyewatering is in use, including a couple of coppercoat.
Nobody is jumping up and down shouting just how good their choice of anti-foul was.
Worst case was a Trader 47, which had spent 4 winter months ashore elsewhere and returned to club only 3 months ago. On blocks last week and absolutely covered in weed,slime, a decent crop of small barnies and props and shaft covered in weed.
Is it just us down here ???
Ps. the weed caused problems a month or two ago on a cruise up East Coast, several boats commented on a fine weed partially blocking raw water filters.
The usual stuff, barnycules,fine coral, weed, really odd puppy tail sponges and large qualities of a very fine hair like weed.
The fine weed is most prolific on unprotected metal ie. prop shafts and sterngear.Some of of this fine weed 300mm or longer.
As you can imagine everybody has their own idea of the best A/F so just about everything from hard to soft and cheap to eyewatering is in use, including a couple of coppercoat.
Nobody is jumping up and down shouting just how good their choice of anti-foul was.
Worst case was a Trader 47, which had spent 4 winter months ashore elsewhere and returned to club only 3 months ago. On blocks last week and absolutely covered in weed,slime, a decent crop of small barnies and props and shaft covered in weed.
Is it just us down here ???
Ps. the weed caused problems a month or two ago on a cruise up East Coast, several boats commented on a fine weed partially blocking raw water filters.
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