Frightened of the dark

W

whisper

Well-Known Member
Joined
31 Aug 2002
Messages
5,163
Location
Stratford upon Avon & S.Devon
Visit site
Do barnacles need light to impose upon & adhere themselves to a surface? If so then would wrapping the outdrive in a bag, if the boat wasn't to be used for a while, prevent such fouling ?

<hr width=100% size=1>
 
Nope, it's only algae and weed that need light to grow. Barnacles are animals that feed by sifting sea water through little arms with 'feathers' that trap particles

<hr width=100% size=1>There is no such thing as "fun for the whole family."
 
So as long as there's no water flow through the bag, they'll eventually run out of food, no? Seems it should work, even if not 100%.

<hr width=100% size=1><-- insert witty sig file here -->

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.fairlinetarga29.info>Buy my boat!</A>
 
Mmm! Well thought out. Might give it a go on that basis.
They would also have the problem of not knowing the combination for getting into the bag in the first place.

<hr width=100% size=1><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by whisper on 16/01/2004 16:36 (server time).</FONT></P>
 
There is a couple in our marina that do that on their boat, they swear blind that it makes a huge difference to the legs.

It looks quite fiddly to do, i have seen them poking away with sticks trying to get the bags round the legs.

Also you run the risk of trying to motor off with them on, be it a small risk it is still a risk.

The amount of times I tried to ride my bike out of the garage with its disk lock on!

<hr width=100% size=1>Alex

boat2.jpg

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.mad-als.com>http://www.mad-als.com</A>
 
speaking as a professional barnacle-farmer, which started when i inadvertently bought a boat with appears to have barnacle-attracting antifoul paint, i can concur with brendan. They don't mind the dark and they love boats and boating. The darkness in a bag means that they can't swim up and oho sproink stick to the boat hehe free boating here we go! I think they like it to be where it's lighter rather than darker, though, perhaps because there's a better view whilst going along.

<hr width=100% size=1>
 
Having a drying mooring means poking about is not necessary - can get down & dirty with the outdrive. However chest high waders and a lot of washing powder are needed instead. Anybody know where one could get a pair of "mud shoes"?

<hr width=100% size=1>
 
Mud shoes - like snow shoes? Make em out of of a couple of washing up bowls with straps riveted inside. You'll have to experiment depending on constituency of mud, might need a bigger load bearing area if mud very watery and soft (cut down oil drums)


Of course, you'll look a right plonker walking around on shore with muddy washing up bowls strapped to your feet!

<hr width=100% size=1>There is no such thing as "fun for the whole family."
 
Hi Brendan!
as an ex member of the ZSL and fellow animal freak ( me that is). what do you think about placing the legs in a waterproof bag and adding a non corosive to "legs" (but unsuitable to sustain the life of plankton based creatures) chemical. I did think of raising the salt level to that of the dead sea and beyond but thought that the legs may suffer? is it worth a thought? given environmental issues.
Regards
Rob

<hr width=100% size=1><A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.rejuvanu.com>RejuVanu</A>
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Other threads that may be of interest

M
Galeon in the 50ft Class – Hoping to Borrow a Bit of Owner Wisdom
Replies
4
Views
369
Elessar
Elessar
Baggywrinkle
Test run of the Lithium system that has been sitting in my cellar for most of this year.
Replies
14
Views
525
Baggywrinkle
Baggywrinkle

Share this page

Top