BBBBBarnacles

[whisper]

Can the Brains Trust please tell me if there is anything I can treat my duo-prop with, that will discourage these little bleeders. Boat hasn't been used for 8 wks and both the props and leg were covered with them as was the bi-data transducer. Spent 3/4hr in my waders scraping them off this afternoon.
As they apparently don't like fresh water would it be any use to hose them down when the tide is out, or does this take a while to work ?

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[duncan]

had to haul out myself and scrape/jet wash/scrape
lanolin has been suggested for props - mixed comments on the boards of late as to effectiveness.
Now the warmer water is here I will pop over the side more often to cool down - with a scouring pad - and get 'em early!

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[DavidJ]

Had mine done in Sardinia last year where they used 50/50 Hydrochloric acid. The props were SS (I think Al would dissolve) but fantastically effective. Don't recommend you do this at home though.

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[DavidP]

Hi

I think it was posted some months ago that if your boat is in sea water all the time you need to have it in fresh water for at least 24 hours for it to have any real effect if my memory serves me correctly

Dave.

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[byron]

One option which is effective is to enclose the Prop in a dark plastic carrier bag when leaving the boat for a while. This I realise is only an option if it is easy to reach the Prop.

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[andyball]

The freshwater is worth a try....I had a mud-berth next to a drain from the quay & saw very few of them compared to boats further away from the freshwater.

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[simongoldthorpe]

My engineer swears by lard on props, seriously. he did mine at the beginning of the season and have had no barnacles at all, although they have colonised the antifoul - seems to work.

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[whisper]

Thank you troops ! So they don't like Lanolin, Lard and Darkness. I can manage the last two but where can one get Lanolin from, apart from a sheep, that is ?

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[byron]

just ask any Chemist for some Lanolin.

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[whisper]

Chemists in Kingsbridge 2 : Lanolin 0

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[BrendanS]

Not all will stock it, but will usually order for you

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