T9.
Yeah, I've seen that goopy result. I don't use it any more. It might
be a great corrosion prohibiter, but my opinion is still out on that as
well.
The only thing I trust is a good fresh water rinse.
Back about 220 years ago I was a scuba instructor working a 90 foot boat
in the Caribbean, and I asked the Captain/Owner why he was always
heading into squalls. 'Free fresh water rinse,' he said. I thought I
understood, but really didn't, because I didn't own my own boat.
Later, I was sailing with a guy who knew everything, (including how to
sail my boat,) and at the end of the day I said 'well, it's about time
you did something, why don't you wash the boat down while I walk down
the dock and talk with Cheryl.' He showed up a few minutes later and
said, 'Do you mean you want me to hose off everything that's metal?' and
I said 'no, I want you to hose off everything that's BOAT.'
And even later, I hadn't seen rain (i.e. water falling from the sky) in
three years, and went a little wild during a rainstorm, and blasted
Clapton's 'Let It Rain' along with Pete Townsend's 'Rain' and a few
other rain oriented tunes through my cockpit speakers, while I danced on
the foredeck.
Onto every boat, a little rain must fall. It cleans the rig.
And even later than that, I sailed with a guy who was a certified
expert. He told me to oil the bearings in my Harken Mark I furler.
That's the last thing you want to do. But you really can't tell experts
what to do. All those bearings need is a fresh water rinse, but if they
get sticky it *might* be because someone cranked the halyard on the jib
too tight. It must have happened while I was asleep, because when I
slacked off on the halyard about two inches the furler suddenly started
working again.
Wal
PS. Nanu Nanu, dude.
Pete wrote:
We just finished a week long distance race series and during the race I
noticed that the blocks that we lube with T-9 become pretty gunked up. We
cleaned with a solvent, rinsed with soapy water and fresh water, then
re-applied. Same result after a day or two. Anyone have similar
experience?
--
s/v Stella Blue
www.wbryant.com
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