Prop anti fouling

[chelsabella]

Any suggestions for anti fouling on a bronze prop in New England waters. last year I used Desitin ointment and it had fair results. still has a few barnacles and growth after a 6 month season. Anyone have anythging that works well in salt water??RonC-30Chels-A-Bella 3532

 

[RichH]

Petit - Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier

www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|10918|296162|11453|311507&id=157662Works better than most other remedies.

 

[Warren Milberg]

I 've had limited success

...keeping barnacles off my bronze shaft and prop by wet sanding them smooth and clean, spraying them with 2 coats of Interlux Primocon followed by 2 coast of whatever hard modified epoxy bottom paint I have on hand. At the end my 8 month season, a lot of paint is worn off but I had only a few barnacles. This is in the moderately salty and fouling part of the Chesapeake Bay where I keep my boat. I'm not sure I can do better than this.

 

[Terry]

Tobasco

I have heard of folks down here mixing tobasco sauce in with the bottom paint used on the prop. I have not done it but heard they had be3tter results than without. ??

 

[Dave Groshong]

leave it be

If you have good bottom paint, zincs, bonding etc... Your prop should be fine all by itself.If not, I would recommend checking your through hulls, bonding and such.Is it within reach of a simple scrubbing now and then; do you ever get underway?

 

[Cap'n Ron]

WAX - STP

Ron, Your prop performs much better and efficiently when clean, a yacht can lose mucho speed and h.p. with dirty prop.I always dive mine, but do use a wax when on the hard, but Have it on very good athority that STP works well. I have yet to try that, but I will this summer when I haul.