Furry prop. Thoughts on a diver to scrub it, in Falmouth?

[NPMR]

We took some underwater photos of our folding prop on Saturday , which show a considerable marine growth there.

Does anyone know the likely cost and/or availability of a diver to go in and give it, and possibly more of the hull, a scrub?

Not being very good at swimming it's not a job for me. And I could dry the boat out against the harbour wall but just for the moment, thinking of lazy options.

 

[Skylark]

I think that there’s a significant difference between scrubbing the prop and scrubbing the hull. The latter is a much bigger job so you’re unlikely to get it done at low cost. Many boat owners either dry-out between tides or, as do I, own and are trained in the use of scuba to diy. The alternative is a commercial diver.

For a relatively small job like scrubbing the prop, I would contact the local BSAC branch (found via the website) and ask if they fancy a training exercise in return for a few beer tokens.

 

[RIBW]

We took some underwater photos of our folding prop on Saturday , which show a considerable marine growth there.

Does anyone know the likely cost and/or availability of a diver to go in and give it, and possibly more of the hull, a scrub?

Not being very good at swimming it's not a job for me. And I could dry the boat out against the harbour wall but just for the moment, thinking of lazy options.

Hi,
(Assumes fin keel)
When I had the buoy up at Malpas, furry everything was an annual problem on my coppercoat. The lazy option was to get a racing scrub at Ponsharden which took less than an hour. The difference in performance was amazing. But the price varied depending on time of year. It varied between £100 and £200 ish. The lads that take over and do it all are excellent and thorough, even changing anodes if necessary.
My alternative was the wall at Malpas but that meant losing a whole day. Since my time there, the council have taken over Malpas and things have probably changed.
Cheers
Bob

 

[duncan99210]

Try Seaways in Penryn (https://www.seawaysdiving.co.uk/) or Cornish Diving Centre (https://cornishdiving.co.uk/). They’re both recreational dive shops but will either have someone who is qualified to do a simple prop scrub or will point you in the right direction.
Alternatively, use the wall at Mylor Harbour (https://www.mylor.com/). They’ve got a pressure washer by the wall so you can clean the prop and jet wash the hull in a single tide.

 

[gilesfordcrush]

I modified a pressure washer lance:



Which allows me to clean the hull from kneeling on the pontoon. I can do one side of the hull (30ft) in about 20 mins, and I reckon I get about a metre under the hull. You could do something like this, and use a long pressure washer lance. It would work best if you were in water you can see through (unlike me on the east coast) and if needed, use a mask and snorkel. That way you can float next to the boat, and pressure was the prop and hull. Best to have a buddy on the pontoon to keep an eye on things as you go.