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On the club drying blocks
New anodes.and some of the A/F was eventually put on the boat bottom . :)
Manky Neap Tide.






We have very powerfull pressure washer. Takes about 30 mins to do entire boat.


All done and waiting forever for the tide to come back



You get about a dry 6-7 seven hours to do your business.
Evening tide did not make its mark and a teeny weeny little engine assistance was required to get the boat off the blocks.
Last out 12 months ago and remarkably few barnycules, some weed around the waterline and lots of slime just under the front quarters.

Fed up with marinas charging £500 for lifts and £75.00 for quick lick and promise jetwash , lots of DIY boat clubs out there always looking for new members. :)
 
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stu9000 said:
This is how I do it also. Guidance on the anti fouling tin may cite a longer drying time but it is very hard to the touch before the tide comes in again. I'm using 2 tins of 2.5L shogun 033 and a small tin of trilux now which is an extortionate £200. I keep the boat in all winter so I need a decent af. View attachment 133252
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Have never had any problem with A/F of any pedigree or flavour not getting the stipulated on the tin drying time.
At some point the boat was "Coppercoated" but a previous owner soon reverted back to ordinary A/F.
You can spot the Coppercoat in areas of high erosion.
2 x tins of Seajet and ...........will not be using foam rollers again.
A quick sloosh over with diluted oxalic acid and a good rinse to get rid of rust and iron mud stains on the hull and ready for another year.
 
oldgit said:
On the club drying blocks
New anodes.and some of the A/F was eventually put on the boat bottom . :)
Manky Neap Tide.






We have very powerfull pressure washer. Takes about 30 mins to do entire boat.


All done and waiting forever for the tide to come back



You get about a dry 6-7 seven hours to do your business.
Evening tide did not make its mark and a teeny weeny little engine assistance was required to get the boat off the blocks.
Last out 12 months ago and remarkably few barnycules, some weed around the waterline and lots of slime just under the front quarters.

Fed up with marinas charging £500 for lifts and £75.00 for quick lick and promise jetwash , lots of DIY boat clubs out there always looking for new members. :)
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That's an excellent designed grid . Pity I cant get under the bridge . :)
 
oldgit said:
On the club drying blocks
New anodes.and some of the A/F was eventually put on the boat bottom . :)
Manky Neap Tide.






We have very powerfull pressure washer. Takes about 30 mins to do entire boat.


All done and waiting forever for the tide to come back
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That starboard prop is a bit on the pink side?
 
oldgit said:
On the club drying blocks
New anodes.and some of the A/F was eventually put on the boat bottom . :)
Manky Neap Tide.






We have very powerfull pressure washer. Takes about 30 mins to do entire boat.


All done and waiting forever for the tide to come back



You get about a dry 6-7 seven hours to do your business.
Evening tide did not make its mark and a teeny weeny little engine assistance was required to get the boat off the blocks.
Last out 12 months ago and remarkably few barnycules, some weed around the waterline and lots of slime just under the front quarters.

Fed up with marinas charging £500 for lifts and £75.00 for quick lick and promise jetwash , lots of DIY boat clubs out there always looking for new members. :)
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Excellent! Good drying out facilities with somthing to lean against are not easy to find. I use the scrubbing posts at Bridgemarsh Marina on the Crouch which for residents are free to use!

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
 
Facilities are on the decline though. Travel Hoists etc often lead marinas to allow scrubbing grids to fall in disrepair. I suppose you can't blame them particularly with regard to insurance and potential claims. They don't see the need for them when offering summer deals for a week in and out in a cradle. Have to say that is the deal I go for now . Hopefully, clubs will continue the service where possible. The only marina with a grid on the East Coast I can think of is Levington. Does Tollesbury Marina still have a useable grid ?
 
LONG_KEELER said:
Facilities are on the decline though. Travel Hoists etc often lead marinas to allow scrubbing grids to fall in disrepair. I suppose you can't blame them particularly with regard to insurance and potential claims. They don't see the need for them when offering summer deals for a week in and out in a cradle. Have to say that is the deal I go for now . Hopefully, clubs will continue the service where possible. The only marina with a grid on the East Coast I can think of is Levington. Does Tollesbury Marina still have a useable grid ?
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Not a grid, but you can dry out alongside on the old slip at Titchmarsh Marina. There is a charge - not sure, but something like £20 a day.
 
Parabordi said:
That starboard prop is a bit on the pink side?
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Well spotted but does not seem any worse than last year, when located at the far end of the pontoon.
Did have to "dress" one or two dings out of the blade tips again this year.
Will see what it looks like next time we come out and might run it over the Invicta for inspection.
Do have a spare pair of props in the garage with allegedly a 2" smaller pitch, last time they were on the boat gave about 150 rpm extra at WOT which seems about right.
 
LONG_KEELER said:
. The only marina with a grid on the East Coast I can think of is Levington. Does Tollesbury Marina still have a useable grid ?
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The only other commercially available grids/scrubbing posts I know of are: Bridgemarsh Marina, Tollesbury Marina, Brightlingsea Harbour . Are there others? Or are there any club ones that can be used, for a fee, by non members?

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
 
Plum said:
The only other commercially available grids/scrubbing posts I know of are: Bridgemarsh Marina, Tollesbury Marina, Brightlingsea Harbour . Are there others? Or are there any club ones that can be used, for a fee, by non members?

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
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Can think of these but some might be out of date.

West Mersea YC
Bradwell Quay YC
Royal Harwich YC
Felixstowe Ferry (might not be a yacht club).

I think it would be nice to have a list in case of a problem. Particularly for weekends and Bank Holidays.
 
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LONG_KEELER said:
Can think of these but some might be out of date.

West Mersea YC
Bradwell Quay YC
Royal Harwich YC
Felixstowe Ferry (might not be a yacht club).

I think it would be nice to have a list in case of a problem. Particularly for weekends and Bank Holidays.
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That's quite an idea, we'll have a think about including that extra detail in the next ECP.
 
Medway Yacht Club have a scrubbing trolley.
Hoo Ness Yacht Club have 2 scrubbing pads.

It used to be possible to moor in the creek at Queenborough to scrub in one are as there was a gravel bottom.

There may be some I do not know of on the Medway.
 
LONG_KEELER said:
Can think of these but some might be out of date.

West Mersea YC
Bradwell Quay YC
Royal Harwich YC
Felixstowe Ferry (might not be a yacht club).

I think it would be nice to have a list in case of a problem. Particularly for weekends and Bank Holidays.
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I don't recall seeing any at Felixstowe Ferry - would be handy if there are some hidden somewhere there!

There used to be a set of posts at Orford sailing club, anyone know if they are still there?
 
Plum said:
Wonderful! and ideally a contact person/number for each, particularly for club ones available to non members. As an outsider it is always difficult to find the right club contact people.

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
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Could be a problem as club officials can change frequently. A generic email address that goes with the office would be more likely to remain in place if the club has such things in place.
 
Concerto said:
Medway Yacht Club have a scrubbing trolley.
Hoo Ness Yacht Club have 2 scrubbing pads.

It used to be possible to moor in the creek at Queenborough to scrub in one are as there was a gravel bottom.

There may be some I do not know of on the Medway.
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You can scrub in Queenborough Creek on a hard flat pad, by arrangement with the harbour staff.
 
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