Keeping the prop free of barnickles

[H2ONUT]

I have a family member that has an older 27' Sea Ray that was repowered a few years back. The boat is kept in salt water. He has a huge problem with barnickles on the prop. The rest of the boat is fine and outdrive. It is a Bravo 2 with a 4 blade stainless. Any advice or tips I can pass along?

[PMvdb395DA]

Here's the way they used to do it in the old days.
Shave the hair off one side and spray some alcohol on the unshaved side and set it on fire. When they run over to the shaved side you stab 'em with an icepick. Works every time. :grin: :grin:

Ok no kidding...


Look here...

http://www.propspeedusa.com/

[Bridog]

I would tell him to use the boat as much as possible.

[H2ONUT]

They do use it every weekend. Every Friday night or Saturday morning they need to scrape them off before they head out fishing, cruising...

The marina he used to stay at, he never had a problem, and they used the boat maybe 6 to 8 times a season.

[PMvdb395DA]

They do use it every weekend. Every Friday night or Saturday morning they need to scrape them off before they head out fishing, cruising...

The marina he used to stay at, he never had a problem, and they used the boat maybe 6 to 8 times a season.

http://www.propspeedusa.com/

[LMBoat]

What's the cost of PropSpeed?

[Bridog]

395.00 for 34 ounce kit, 275.00 for 17 ounces and 170.00 for 8.4 ounces. I would hope at those prices it works miracles. "Powerboat reports" plans on testing this item for a future issue. I think I would wait and see what they think before spending that kind of money.

[H2ONUT]

Holy Crap! :smt021

[PMvdb395DA]

395.00 for 34 ounce kit, 275.00 for 17 ounces and 170.00 for 8.4 ounces. I would hope at those prices it works miracles. "Powerboat reports" plans on testing this item for a future issue. I think I would wait and see what they think before spending that kind of money.

You don't have to use it only for your prop.

PropSpeed can be applied to any metal part below the waterline. These parts include, props, shafts, struts, rudders, trim tabs and thru hull fittings.

And maybe you can use it with somebody else.

I read on the articles that it works.

Peter

[Dave M.]

Here's the way they used to do it in the old days.
Shave the hair off one side and spray some alcohol on the unshaved side and set it on fire.

You do this with barnacles??? Funny, I have heard of the procedure being used in a medical application, but never to solve a boating problem. And yes, you are right. It has been a few years....

[chuck1]

395.00 for 34 ounce kit, 275.00 for 17 ounces and 170.00 for 8.4 ounces. I would hope at those prices it works miracles. "Powerboat reports" plans on testing this item for a future issue. I think I would wait and see what they think before spending that kind of money.

How often would you have to put it on? sounds high to me.

[PMvdb395DA]

Here's the way they used to do it in the old days.
Shave the hair off one side and spray some alcohol on the unshaved side and set it on fire.

You do this with barnacles??? Funny, I have heard of the procedure being used in a medical application, but never to solve a boating problem. And yes, you are right. It has been a few years....

Hee Dave...... I think I don't have to explain to you, that it was a JOKE?! :wink: :wink:

Peter