One Of The Worst Fouled Bottoms I've Ever Come Across

[letsgetsailing3]

That boat needs a haul out anyway, so would seem that maybe pressure washing would be the way to go.

[Training Wheels]

Many boatyards won’t haul a boat with that much growth on it.

[BugzyCan]

I imagine it would be slick as snot like that. The straps might slip off, not too safe to haul out.

[Mr B]

How about this one, Its been in the water a long time,

[Steve Bean]

A spell of fresh water would probably kill it all but not "remove" it.

[Mr B]

Originally Posted by Steve Bean

A spell of fresh water would probably kill it all but not "remove" it.

Thanks for that info,
How long do you think it should be in fresh water to kill all the hang on thingys,

[Mattm]

At least the boat has protection from any potential groundings

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by jimbunyard

You ain't kidding. 10/ft seems awful cheap to me (but what do I know...)

I figure a couple hours of quality time with a heavy duty scraper gets the job done. That's $185/hour. I don't know about you but in my book, that's a decent wage.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by Mr B

Thanks for that info,
How long do you think it should be in fresh water to kill all the hang on thingys,

A few days would do it.

[faragaki]

Would your Remora Solo actually cut through that or would other measures need to be taken first?

Jeff

[IslandHopper]

Originally Posted by faragaki

Would your Remora Solo actually cut through that or would other measures need to be taken first?

Jeff

Maybe

[Mr B]

Originally Posted by IslandHopper

Maybe

Hahahahahahaha

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by faragaki

Would your Remora Solo actually cut through that or would other measures need to be taken first

Underlying all the soft growth is a mat of mature mussels. Until the Remora metal-blade brush is available (currently being developed), this would b a job for a hand-held scraper.

[mikereed100]

Originally Posted by Steve Bean

A spell of fresh water would probably kill it all but not "remove" it.

We last painted with ablative a couple of years ago and there is not much left. Sailing around the tropics I was cleaning the bottom every 2 weeks or so. When we got to Chile I found that our speed under power was creeping up. I dove the bottom after a month, expecting the worst, but found that not only had all the growth died, it had fallen off. The props and shaft were spotless and even the waterline had lost it's beard.

I don't know whether the water is just too cold, or maybe it's the tannins flowing in from the rivers or all the toxic crap from the salmoneras, but after 3 months the bottom is still clean.

[jrau18]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

I quoted $10/foot. The prospective owner is weighing her options. But if I am asked to clean her, this will make the mother of all before-and-after comparison videos

Hey man, the bay area is a tough market to find somewhere to live. Then you come along and scrape away a perfectly suitable habitat. Talk about underwater gentrification!