Boat Scubber

[Scaramoosh]

Looking to head off to NW France for the Summer hols (assuming that the weather is a bit kinder than over the last couple of weeks).

I want to eek out every last drop of cheap UK and CI fuel so I need a clean bottom.

Rather than a lift and scrub I am considering using the new Boat Scrubber at Port Solent, has anyone got any experience of using it or one of the others?

Does it work? do you still have props and shafts attached to the boat (Phantom 38) afterwards? Any comments gratefully received.

Thanks Nick

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[jhr]

One of the Raggie mags tried it when they first opened, I think, and reported that it did a good job, didn't tear off underwater fittings and generally recommended it. It neatly removes erodable antifouling, which is a potential downside. See also feedback from contented punters on Scuttlebutt <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.ybw.com/cgi-bin/forums/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=mby&Number=304046&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1>here</A>

Unless I've started to hallucinate badly, I'm sure that I have also seen a photo of the previous Calm Voyager (MBM's long term boat) being scrubbed there. If Hugo or anybody else is looking in, do you have any comments?

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[mjf]

I too have heard it works - except in my view the most important bit to keep clean is the prop / stern gear and here only a diver can do the biz with the baot still in the water.

Boat Scrubber I recall do a deal and throw in a diver (literally) if you buy a series of scrubs.

Michael

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[Bob_G]

Feebback this morning from experienced yotty suggests that it will not do the shafts and props or rudders which I guess is one of you rmain concerns.

Get it lifted and scrubbed at Northney for £110.00!!

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[martinwoolwich]

Just been told that Hamble Point are doing summer deals on lift out and scrub

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[whisper]

Yes, I've been quoted £12 per metre by Hamble Point.

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[Hugo_Andreae]

We did indeed put our previous Calm Voyager through the scrubber some time ago but I'm told there wasn't enough fouling on the boat to make a huge difference. As a result we are planning to put our new Broom 39 through it since the top speed of this has recently dropped from around 22 knots to 18knots which we presume must be due to fouling. I will let you know how much difference the Boatscrubber makes in a couple of weeks time

Hugo

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[longjohnsilver]

Or spend the £110 on a wetsuit, pair of marmalade gloves and steel wool and be able to DIY for ever!

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[PhilF]

and hold your breath for hours at a time

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[longjohnsilver]

Really not that difficult, if done regularly I can do my 32' boat in about half an hour, and that includes cleaning the prop and shaft. If wearing full dive gear then it would be about 20 minutes, but it really is just as easy with a mask and fins.

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[powerskipper]

Re: Boat Scrubber

they had a boat scrubber in east Cowes marina last week, and there super doopper new office is open , check out the shower block, its MMMMmmmm

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[jon_bailey]

John,

With you being an expert diver perhaps you could provide a little more detail of your bottom scrubbing technique to us mortals without gills.

e.g. what are marmalade gloves?



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[longjohnsilver]

Marmalade gloves!

Just very cheap gardening type gloves, better being cloth rather than leather. The ones I use are about £1 a pair and are yellow and orange, hence the nickname marmalade!

To clean the bottom assuming not very dirty, ie only slime, just rub your hands over it if ereoding anti foul, otherwise use something like a brillo pad and for barnacle remover something like the edge of a piece of plastic or anything which has a flat fairly blunt blade which won't scratch the hull.

As I've said it really is very easy, although doing a forty footer or larger does get harder, maybe do one side one day and the other the next.

The props are the most important things to keep clean, if they are heavily fouled then a good clean makes a huge difference.

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[KevB]

Island harbour will do a lift out Friday afternoon and back in Monday morning for £130ish

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