I change mine every year. I feel that having the blades stuck in the same position for the winter months cannot be good so changing the impeller is on my spring checklist. -- Jonathan Indigo - 35MkIII
On Oct 18, 2012, at 20:49, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Bob, are you using illegal bottom paint??? Who is your dealer??? > > Seriously though. Impeller, I've been going 2 years of May - October season. > And since you see me heading out a fair bit you must know my frequency of > using the boat... > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > > > Robert Abbott wrote: >> Because of excessive mussel growth on my prop and prop shaft the past >> several seasons, this past Spring I tried something new, namely applying >> "lanolin" to them....boat was hauled this week and I can report that the >> lanolin was not very effective.....there were approx. 3 dozen mussels >> attached to the prop and the prop shaft was covered as well. >> >> On another note, applied Micron 66 antifouling paint to the boat this past >> Spring (have been using Micron CSC for over 12 years).....absolutely no >> growth of any kind....and specifically no 'slime' which is common with the >> CSC.....the bottom looks like it did when it was painted in the Spring and I >> only applied a very light coat of the '66' (actually diluted it approx. >> 10%)....it is incredible antifouling paint.....only regret is that it is not >> sold in Canada. >> >> And, after 7 sailing seasons, I decided to check the air filter on the >> Yanmar 2GMF.....took the cover off to discover there was no 'actual filter' >> in the metal casing...ooops! There will be by next Spring. >> >> Lastly, how often do you guys changedthe impeller in the raw water pump? >> Not what the specs recommend but actually how often.....every year, 2 years, >> 5 years, 10 years? >> >> Bob Abbott >> AZURA >> C&C 32 - 84 >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
