curry powder antifoul

[icepatrol]

does anyone recall some folk using the above in their antifoul ?
how did it go. anyone tried it recently ???
everyone i speak to never heard of it

 

[dt4134]

There are two theories on this.

The first is that if it were that good all the major paint manufacturers would include chilli powder in their anti-foul instead of all the allegedly expensive ingredients they do use.

The second is that they already do include it, but I've scanned the active ingredients and found no sign of Madrasylon anywhere.

Don't try tasting any to find out.

 

[oceanpilgrim]

a yacht in bradwell marina has used redoxide paint as antifouling will let you know how it went when it is lifted out in november /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

I believe YM man and Twister owner Kieran Flatt, tried it on a square metre or so with his boat moored in Fareham lake, nr. Portchester, Portsmouth.

Stuff grew and stuck to it seemingly really enjoying it very much, mmmm! I'll email him this post and see if he'll respond.
I normally get a thick slime on mine just a mile upstream from where Kieran was. I'm using Blakes 'Cruising Performer'.

In fact I've just had it scrubbed just 10 weeks into the season as I had lost over a knot already. Not one barnacle, just thick slime.

I often think why on earth do they allow merchant shipping to use the really nasty stuff still and we have to use the practically useless and more environmentally sound stuff.
What plant and animal poison could I add to the normal antifoul I think to stop the slime.....woops naughty thoughts! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Especially as my daughter is an environmental scientist and a Coastal Skipper. Imagine the guilt I would feel when she was on my boat with some evil stuff plastered over the bottom. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[raven]

Over the past three years I have added a goodly amount of very very hot chilli powder (highest on Scoville scale) to my Cruiser Uno when anti-fouling - and I can honestly say that I rarely see any sign of barnacle or algae fouling at all.

Having said that, neither do the people who use unadulterated Cruiser Uno in the same harbour /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I just have a "gut feeling" that hot chilli powder has to enhance the anti-foul properties of paint - a dozen salty old fishermen cant be wrong....again.

 

[LostinFrance]

Anyone tried sticking copies of the Hutton Inquiry report to their boats yet? I reckon that must be the ultimate non stick myself

 

[Poignard]

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curry powder

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Doesn't deter next door's bloody tom-cats! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[oceanpilgrim]

does if it's put in a 12 bore cartridge /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Poignard]

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[westevely]

Beware using curry powder in your antifoul!. Two chaps at our club tried it and both ended up with health problems, one's now got a dodgy tikka and the others still in a korma.

 

[bendyone]

I tried it 1KG of powder into 3L of Flag AF.
Dont think it made any difference, so wont be doing it again.

 

[gjgm]

in a survey of A/F in one of the mags, they did ask one of the major producers if chilli worked, and they said that unfortunately it was an old wife's tale.

 

[Poignard]

As Mandy Rice Davies said:

"He would say that, wouldn't he?"

 

[Impaler]

Maybe it could be a project for Mythbusters?

 

[Lee_Shaw]

Always use whole spices, these should be roasted in a heavy based pan, to release their flavour, before being ground into a powder and added to the mixture.

As to recipes, the Moghul style of cooking has always been my favourite style of cuisine from the sub-continent, but it isn't very spicy, so I suggest a fiery Goan spice mix, or even a hot tempering such as sambar tadka.

A word about tumeric, this is mainly used as a food dye in curries and 90% of the "yellowing" of hulls around the waterline worldwide has been attributed to it's use in antifouling by people blindly following spice mix recipes, or even using generic curry powder such as Patak's (spit). I would always suggest leaving this ingredient out of the mix, or masala to be precise, unless you've already got a yellow gelcoat, or you have a really new boat that you want to make look manky without having to abandon it on a mooring for years.

 

[Impaler]

This was given to me by the Indian chef on a ship I worked on.... lovely:

Meat lamb or beef
Cut what type you need square pcs are good.
Then marinate the meat

NO: 1
Oil 5 ml
Curry leaves 1 gm (fresh)
Mustard seed1 grm
Cumin seed 0.5grm

NO: 2
Onion red 250 grms fine sliced
Sliced green fresh chilly nos 5
Garlic chopped grms 2


NO: 3

Paste
Ginger 5 grms,
Garlic 5grms,
NO: 4
Following items to be mixed with meat and keep 24 hours
Whole clove 10 pcs
Cinnamon stick 5 grms whole
Black pepper 15 pcs
Bay leaves 5 pcs,
Black cardamom 1 grms,
Green cardamom 4 pcs,
Chili powder red 10 grms
Coriander powder 5 grms
Turmeric powder one tea spoon,
One table spoon oil
Salt
No; 5
Garam masala powder below 5 grms. And 25 grms Coriander leaf


Make the Oil on medium heat in a sauce pan (Double bottom) and add the mustard, cumin and curry leaf, and then add the No: 2 from the bottom. When you feel the onion got golden brown add the No: 3 items. After some minute slowly drop the marinated Meat. Make sure this time you need more heat and need a frequent stirring with a wooden spoon. If the meat is started cook reduce the hot into the medium. Stir well and get thick gravy. You may add a small amount of hot water while cooking to dilute the thickness.
The cooking time around 20 to thirty minute depend up on your meat cutting and the heat.
Once curry cooked you can in crease chilly to add red fresh hot chilies or crushed black pepper.
Before take out from the hot plate two three pinch of garam masala add in the curry. Then finally serving sprinkle the coriander leaf fine chopped on top of the curry.
Please do not use any sauces or curry powder.
Try and let me know the taste.

 

[MonniotC]

I tried it a couple of years ago. It made the paint difficult to apply, so by the time I was part way down one side I stopped putting it in. Not only that, but it didn't seem to make the blindest bit of difference.

 

[sighmoon]

Curry Powder is mostly water soluble. So it might be effective for the first 5 minutes before it dissolves away.

Seeing what it does to skin, I suspect it's not a particularly environmentally friendly alternative either.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Quote:
As Mandy Rice Davies said:
"He would say that, wouldn't he?"

I thought Profumo had said something similar of Chritine Keeler /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[charles_reed]

Curry powder not much good, garbled urban rumour.

Ground cayenne OK for barnacles but useless for weed.

Not sure that it's any more eco-friendly than TBT either.