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Old 15-04-2012, 01:14   #1
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Keeping crap from growing on prop?

What do you use?
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Re: Keeping crap from growing on prop?

Paint with 'Propspeed' and use your boat regularly, worked for us.

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Sillette sonic leg and get it out of water
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Old 15-04-2012, 06:32   #4
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Re: Keeping crap from growing on prop?

I put on the Pelliet Barncale Buster zinc paint on this year. Was pretty inexpesive and will see how it works.
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Old 15-04-2012, 06:45   #5
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I like to move it move it ;-)

Move it!

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Old 15-04-2012, 06:47   #6
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A diver about once every six weeks.
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Old 15-04-2012, 07:06   #7
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Re: Keeping crap from growing on prop?

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What do you use?
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A putty knife.
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Old 15-04-2012, 07:45   #9
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I put on the Pelliet Barncale Buster zinc paint on this year. Was pretty inexpesive and will see how it works.
It won't. I use Pettit Prop Koat and it works on the blades but not on the hub. I use Pettit Vivid on the hub and shaft -- that works so-so, but better than nothing.
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Old 16-04-2012, 03:50   #10
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Re: Keeping crap from growing on prop?

Thanks for all the advice. Use the boat, love that one, unfortunately its top up the cruising kitty time and its all werk, work and more werk!!!!!!
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Old 16-04-2012, 05:22   #11
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Re: Keeping crap from growing on prop?

Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Spray. (21 months since last haulout and no barnacles; no divers either). Just hauled out last month for bottom paint and recoated the prop with Pettit spray again.
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