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[bill good]

Bacterial byproduct keeps barnacles from clinging to ships' hulls


Regards Bill

[GordMay]

Interesting.

A paper on the macrocyclic lactone research was recently published in the journal Biofouling:

Here ➥ http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...14.2011.616636
http : //www . tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08927014.2011.616636

[James S]

Sounds like mixing a bit of ivermectin in the ole' bottom paint next time may be worth a try.

[speakeasy]

I just ordered some ivermectin powder from Sears, of all places. I intend to add some to my bottom paint when I paint in about 3 weeks. No barnacles would be a fine thing.

[Matt sachs]

And your boat won't get worms either.....

[impi]

Bill, this looks great !!!
Do you have any more details and can one buy this stuff?
We haul out on Monday to anti foul for our cruise

[bill good]

impi,
Just found the paper & passed it on. Speakeasy seems to be on to a supply. I am still testing Sex Wax on one of my props!! Will be 12Mths before I have to anti foul again just done it!! The results on the test paper looks positive.

[Amapola]

Please let us know if it works or if you find someone who used the product.

[speakeasy]

The link from which I ordered the Ivermectin powder from sears today is no longer up. Weird. I bet there is a paint-manufacturer conspiracy to surpress it based on this here thread. Here's the same stuff from elsewhere. If I have no barnacles by spring in Mexico, I'll update the thread with the info. The research said they used a "trace" so I have no idea how much to use per gallon or how well it will disolve or adhere. , or whether a liquid formulation used on dogs would be the trick. We shall see. Others who use it should think to update us here as well. Jon

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[zeehag]

there musta been a run on it due to this thread, as it is temporarily out of stock......hhmmmmmmmm

faster than facebook........

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by bill good

Bacterial byproduct keeps barnacles from clinging to ships' hulls


Regards Bill

Not to me! ;-)

Regards barnakiel

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by bill good

Bacterial byproduct keeps barnacles from clinging to ships' hulls


Regards Bill

Sounds good.

What is the secret binding agent though?

[James S]

Originally Posted by Therapy

Sounds good.

What is the secret binding agent though?

$40 just bought me 2-100ml containers of Bomectin that contain 1.0% Ivermectin.

Looking for any thoughts on mixing and a binder.

[Don1500]

Originally Posted by Matt sachs

And your boat won't get worms either.....

Good, then she won't drag her tail across my floor anymore!

[TassieBloke]

@James S

In the academic paper shown in the link, they gave a very clear methodology in preparation, concentrations and application (page 993, 994). It seems that they used a 10% concentration of Ivomec, which had a 1% concentration of Ivermectin. They used different types of binders (propylene glycol) with a ratio of 60:40 (glycol/Ivomec) which was mixed in commercially available Antifouling paint. Brushed coating was 200micron dry film thickness.

Reading through the whole paper, they have seriously tried to replicate conditions that are 'real life', and although they mention that further research is needed, I personally feel that this has real potential. This 'Ivomec' Is readily available product for treating cattle and pigs...how awesome is that!

Look forward to read your results.

Bloke