Ultrasonic Antifouling

[Strecker25]

does anyone have any experience with hull shield or competiting ultrasonic products that promise antifouling performance?

Specifically, I'm looking for fresh water experience.

I could see these products helping with physical growth attachment like mussels or barnacles but where we are the main culprit is a thin layer of slime or, what I have to assume is very small cell algae

https://www.hullshield.net/product/...onic-antifouling-system-digital-bottom-paint/

 

[Strecker25]

Well, Hull Shield got back to me really quickly, seems like I need to figure out what the slime actually is. I do suspect its algae but I don't know for sure. Any marine biologists?

Hi Ryan

Thank you so much for your interest in Hull Shield.

Unfortunately Hull Shield doesn't prevent slime and dirt from affixing to the hull. It works to detract live organisms like barnacles, zebra mussels, algae, etc.

If the slime and growth you get isn't a live organism, I don't know if it would help.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

 

[blaster]

I posted several years ago about an ultrasonic anti fouling system but did not get much response on the topic.

http://clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/ultrasonic-antifouling.74109/

I don’t know how effective the system is but if it was worthwhile I’d think we would have heard more about it by now.

 

[Strecker25]

I posted several years ago about an ultrasonic anti fouling system but did not get much response on the topic.

http://clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/ultrasonic-antifouling.74109/

I don’t know how effective the system is but if it was worthwhile I’d think we would have heard more about it by now.

interesting. Yeah, it seems a bit like snake oil and the cost for our 410 isn't all that bad if it actually worked.

 

[Skybolt]

Well, Hull Shield got back to me really quickly, seems like I need to figure out what the slime actually is. I do suspect its algae but I don't know for sure. Any marine biologists?

Hi Ryan

Thank you so much for your interest in Hull Shield.

Unfortunately Hull Shield doesn't prevent slime and dirt from affixing to the hull. It works to detract live organisms like barnacles, zebra mussels, algae, etc.

If the slime and growth you get isn't a live organism, I don't know if it would help.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

I'm in the upper Chesapeake and get that fresh water slim as well, I believe it's actually algae. But as mentioned I think this would have made the headlines on here if it actually worked. Would be great if it did. That's a lot of bottom paint savings right there.

 

[Maybe A Dancer]

I suppose I need to continue with the monthly diver arrangement.

They also send me a GO PRO video

BEST !

RWS