Joel, Was she impressed enough to give you a discount? ;-)
Cheers, Dave 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I switched from Trinidad to Trinidad SR this season. My diver was so > impressed she is using it on her boat. Don't know if you can buy it up North > or how it would perform there. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 1:02 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Bob showed me his hull last week. The boat was hauled and not pressure >> washed this Fall and had not been scrubbed all season. The bottom of the >> hull looked about the same as all those that had been pressure washed by the >> yard. I am most impressed with the anti fouling characteristics of Micon 66 >> compared to Micron CSC, VC Offshore and other high performance AF paints >> used in this area. >> >> >> >> The down side is that Micron 66 is not available in Canada. It contains >> higher levels of copper than is allowed here. A pity since this paint would >> likely reduce hull cleaning costs by over $400 per season for a typical boat >> that races. >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert >> Abbott via CnC-List >> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 12:43 PM >> To: Bill Bina - gmail; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> >> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Diving your own boat >> >> >> Several years back, I switched antifouling paint from Micron CSC to Micron >> 66...... Micron 66 is very effective in controlling algae growth, at least >> it is in our climate....for all of those that are bottom cleaning every >> month, maybe Micron 66 would minimize that work. Just a thought. >> >> Rob Abbott >> AZURA >> C&C 32 - 84 >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> >> >> On 2014/12/23 12:35 PM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List wrote: >> >> I looked at Dri Diver before making my rig for about $15-$20. In fact, it >> was my original inspiration. One big difference is that my system can do the >> keel. I also wondered if the scotch brite pad might be a little too >> aggressive on my ablative bottom paint. Different strokes I guess! :-) >> >> Bill Bina >> >> On 12/23/2014 11:21 AM, Gary Nylander wrote: >> >> There's an outfit called Dri-Diver which makes a device like you described. >> I hope they are still around, because I need a new scrub pad. >> >> >> >> It is about 6 inches wide and 3 feet long. A scotch brite style pad hooks to >> a plastic (maybe 1/8 inch thick) backing strip which has half a dozen >> cylinders of floatation hooked to it (crosswise). All is attached to a >> plastic pipe handle with a bit of a bend in it. There used to be a lesser >> version with just a single floatation pad on the back, but after I wore that >> one out, I got the special model with the cylinders. The only downside is >> that you cannot reach the keel. >> >> >> >> I use it between diver trips. >> >> >> >> Gary >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List >> >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:59 AM >> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Diving your own boat >> >> >> >> I made a rig that uses an outdoor broom with stiff bristles, and some >> flotation that screws onto the end of a boat hook. It makes bottom cleaning >> at a slip a short, and relatively easy job. I'm now on a mooring, and have >> to work my way around the boat, tying the dinghy to the railing as I go. It >> takes a little longer and a little more work, but it is still not that hard >> to do. >> >> I'm not a racer, so this method is more than adequate. I'm sure a diver >> would do a better job, since he can see what he is doing. >> >> I use the same rig to do my outboard rudder from the cockpit. Screwing the >> broom head directly to the boat hook does not work very well. In addition to >> the pool noodle floation, I also added a curved extension made from plumbing >> so that the broom head is offset from the boathook by about a foot. That >> clearance makes all the difference in reaching the center area of the hull >> without the boathook hitting the hull. I think I have some pictures of this >> thing on my home computer. If I can find them, I'll post them somewhere on >> the web. >> >> Bill Bina >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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