Barnacle Prevention

A well proven method since ages. Though a bit cumbersome. It can be done as well with mono´s. In our northern Hemisphere we have enough rain, off season, in the tarp, to kill marine growth.

 

If direct sunlight prevents growth would basking the hull periodically in UV light have the same effect? A sort of underwater tanning bed that you could just park over for a few hours.

 

You really cant help yourself can you?
You accuse me of being aggressive yet it is you who who is name calling straight up followed by your ePenis posturing as usual

Seek medical help .....you clearly need if for your condition

 

Have you eaten a parrot, *********?

Does it bother you when knowledgeable members contradict your drivel? By so far, your only follower is a amateur with a big mouth and not much to provide. Your opponents are the pro´s and skilled sailors.
So, who should hide, or seek for help?

 

It bothers me that ONE member (that's another name for a dick isn't it) cant make a reply with out being an abusive **** and attempting to belittle people at every opportunity.

I have no issue with contradiction, I do have an issue with the way you deliver it

If you offered your advice in a normal fashion, like other posters manage to daily, there would not be an issue.

The simple fact that you are incapable of doing this is why I believe you have mental issues and ePenis issues.

I did provide links where you can get further diagnosis and help richard, but clearly you have not done anything about it.

I pity the people around you that have to put up with your "displays" in real life

 

Thanks Richard.

Now, unless we want the mods to close down another thread someone say something about barnacle prevention.

For example:

So does experence tell you that the unfavored color and texure are smooth and white?
Also, is there a biofilm that will keep them away? like planting onions to keep bugs off of your tomatoes?

 

On yacht tenders...ribs... I use Harken Hulkote. Slippery stuff...its not antifoul ,but it does allow me to keep a tender in the water too long...say three weeks...and not have any growth that cant be hosed off

 

In fact we have so much rain, growth starts to emerge inside the hull on upholstery and timber. With near 100% humidity there is nothing you can do about it. I'm glad they aren't barnacles though.

 

2B Sure--Latest results? The small Cu ions seems doubtful?

2B Sure- seen several ads & comments--What's the real results/ update?

Considering how vigorous and large that barnacles and bio-slimes are in our area of Southeastern USA, I'm dobtful on 2B Sure and any Ultrasonic systems and yet--what's the results over 1+ years? Thanks

 

The 2Bsure's Bright Spark system seems to work fine (I've tested it for several months in our always heavily loaded waters with mussels and barnacles larvae). The only minus from my point of view is to have to mount & dismount the heavy cathodes from the bow and stern, with all the cables laying and connecting fuzz, every time you go in and out for a sail, which is almost daily during my sailing season.

Cheers.

 

I see this system being installed on the dock behind motoryachts to keep their running gear, swim platforms, surface piercing props , trim tabs clean for display under nighttime spot lights. The guys say it works...even discourages growth on the aft facing spotlight lenses..

 

Yes, I think the best idea is Marinas installing the system to protect both pontoons and boats at the same time. That would be a great service to users.

 

The system seems to protect in a directional shaped beam. The motoryacht next to the magic marine machine is " normal" fouled...the owner of the magic device has a pretty clean set of surface stern drives. The stern drives are about 2 meters from the dock and magic device.

I notice that at night I see no Sepia or barracuda swimming near the device....perhaps it gives them a hangover or indigestion ?..

I wonder how long that magic device lasts before someone unplugs and brings it home ? Nothing lasts long on the waterfront...they just stole a three quarters sheet of 12mm marine ply that i was using to build new tender seats. I had it stored on the dock Opps.....

 

Copper anodes/cathodes may be installed in the fingers, thus protecting the boat(s) between them. The protected zone is more or less ellipsoidal, measuring around 25m long x 8 m wide.

Thieves aside , the copper anodes should last for one and a half to two years.

P.S.
Michael: where is that motoryacht?

 

Mallorca. On monday the electronics company is coming to the boat to install a Simrad AIS. He sells the magic unit, Ill ask him what he thinks and how much it costsa