The Future Of In-water Hull Cleaning
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Could work great on the water line, no need for fancy scuba grear in warm water or with a dinghy. Reminds me of the black and Decker battery operated scrubbing system. I got a lot of use from it till they discontinued the batteries.
History repeating?
History repeating?
I was the second hull cleaner (first full-time hull cleaner) to get my hands on the Remora. I was told that the battery (12 volts, 21ah) would provide two hours of run time. So I bought three at $260 each, figuring that is what I would need to get through a day's work. Well, that was in November of last year and it turns out that I have only once depleted a battery before a day was done and have cleaned as many as eight boats on a fully charged battery.
Labor savings? Who knows? But I can tell you that one of my buddies who bought one told me after the first day of using it that it just added ten years to his career.
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Let your buddy work for 10 more years. You can now clean more boats in the same time and retire earlier. Isn't productivity great? That is really a cool machine. With the right amount of pressure it didn't seem to try and spin you in the opposite direction. Was it easier to hold yourself in place as compared to the armstrong method of scrubbing?
Thanks for sharing your video. Too bad I didn't recognize that boat.
Thanks for sharing your video. Too bad I didn't recognize that boat.
No way would I go in the water in a marina like that.
http://www.electricshockdrowning.org/esd--faq.html
http://www.electricshockdrowning.org/esd--faq.html
The Remora brushes are mounted on an impeller hub so when the brush rotates, the machine sucks itself to the hull. All the diver has to do is drive it around. That said, it does produce some torque (especially when used at higher rotation speeds) that requires getting used to. You develop a new set of muscles that you don't use so much when cleaning by hand.
Cal 39 "Spindrift," Gate 8, Marina Village.Too bad I didn't recognize that boat.
Well, extremely foul bottoms (hard, 3-dimensional growth) that required scraping before cleaning by hand with a pad will still need to be scraped before going over them with the Remora.
No. I continue to be surprised at how gentle the machine is. Like any cleaning media a diver might use, the potential to damage the paint exists with the Remora. But by selecting the proper brush and rotation speed for the fouling condition and paint type, I believe the Remora actually removes less paint than cleaning by hand. It absolutely provides a more consistent cleaning as opposed to doing it manually.
I work in saltwater marinas. Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) rarely (or never) occurs in saltwater, as has been discussed here ad nauseum.
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Typically enough to get through a day's work. I have cleaned as many as 8 boats on a fully charged battery.
Stir it, Kito. Stir it!Do you reck'n Harbor Freight will offer their version soon?
