will speed wax keep barnicles from attaching themselves to you boat
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i plan to keep it right in front of the public beach where i live, so a floating dock of any kind is out of the question. the other guy is getting by with no floating dock and his boat is in the water 24/7 and has been for months... just trying to figure out what's the best thing i can use to wipe it down a couple of times a week.
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Ratman, I have been trialling an ultra sonic system for anti fouling for some 4 months now on my 45ft Sport Fisher and I must say that I am impressed. I have 4 year old anti foul paint which was cleaned then fitted two transducers. No growth yet, the boat has not moved from the berth since the system was fitted and all I have a some slight slime on the hull. Best option would be to use this system on a boat with no bottom paint, just original gell.
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We moored our boat in front of the beach all summer year ago. Provided the boat moved on a daily or every other day basis, nothing would grow on it. Now if you leave it for a week without moving you are gonna be cleaning the bottom. However, if it stays in the water, the slime washes right off with a regular rag in 15 minutes with a snorkel. This was straight gel coat bottom.
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my big concern is hitting a coral head.. there are a lot of shallow areas near the island where we are building our hotel. i plan to hire an experienced capt that knows the waters, and set up a few gps routes so i can safely run at speed to and from the island...
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Wilson Custom Marine has a new coating based on nanotechnology that it says is working great with propellers. The manufacturer has a separate one for hull bottoms and for above decks. http://www.boatingmag.com/nanotechno...ustom-coatings
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Wilson Custom Marine has a new coating based on nanotechnology that it says is working great with propellers. The manufacturer has a separate one for hull bottoms and for above decks. http://www.boatingmag.com/nanotechno...ustom-coatings