Joe, I clean my own bottom too. It was well worth the investment in dive gear and training. I can clean the bottom before each race and not worry about the expense. The going rate around here is anywhere from $1.50 to $2.00 a foot, unless the bottom is really fouled. Then plan on spending more.
I clean the bottom every day at Screwpile. The water is clear enough to see what I'm doing, unlike the lower Chesapeake... Jake Jake Brodersen C&C 35 Mk-III Midnight Mistress Hampton VA -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 8:01 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List self-cleaning shaft I have paid anyplace between $60 and $150, depending on who does it and how dirty the boat is. I have my own gear too, but my wife is convinced I'll get a horrible disease from swimming in the marina. She only wants me cleaning the boat up at the yacht club or some other semi-clean place. So far the worst I have had is an ear infection from Weems Creek and barnacle cuts that get infected. Please do NOT clean the bottom without gloves. Those cuts always get red and take a long time to heal :( Joe Della Barba Coquina _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com