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Mid Season Look

Anything related to the operation of your boat. Steering, Bilge Pumps, thru-hulls, bottom paint, etc.
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Mid Season Look

Postby denpooch » July 26th, 2018, 7:51 pm

When I launched her in the spring, I mentioned that I was going to compare Pettit Zinc Coat and Eelsnot on the running gear. I decided to use the Eelsnot on new trim tabs and the Pettit on props and shafts.
I had to short haul the boat and here are the results. There does seem to be a clear winner.
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Re: Mid Season Look

Postby tomschauer » July 26th, 2018, 10:50 pm

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen that kind of growth, even on boats that go 4 years between hauls.
Looks like the eel snot actually accelerated the growth. or just grew itself?
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Re: Mid Season Look

Postby RGrew176 » July 27th, 2018, 2:55 am

Only one word describes that look, Yuck.
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Re: Mid Season Look

Postby waybomb » July 27th, 2018, 12:51 pm

My God, what's in the water in New York?!
Had our Riviera in California on the coast and never seen anything like that on any of the boats there.
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Re: Mid Season Look

Postby Midnightsun » July 27th, 2018, 1:34 pm

My God, what's in the water in New York?


I think he referred to it as eel snot. :-D

Looks like something out of a horror show, gros does not begin to describe it.

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Re: Mid Season Look

Postby pepmyster » July 27th, 2018, 4:28 pm

Not to pretty to look at for sure !!!
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Re: Mid Season Look

Postby denpooch » July 27th, 2018, 8:11 pm

Today someone at the boat yard suggested that the warm, shallow and brackish water in the creek where I dock is 'healthy' water and a likely cause of the proliferation.
He did point out to me that other 'less healthy' harbors in the area do not get that growth. I don't know but it sounds good.
On another note, I have cleaned and will retreat the tabs with 'Eelsnot'. I will likely sand the running gear and re-coat with pettit zinc paint. I have a few cans of that stuff in my workshop.
Would you recommend that I do the same using bottom paint on struts and rudders? Should I try to 'ride out' the next 2.5 months with the ablative black already on there?.
I hate to have to buy more paint at this point in the season if its not necessary. What are your thoughts?
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