Ultrasonic antifouling

[Reefmagnet]

IMO, in the same category as automotive electronic rust protection and snake oil.

[landonshaw]

So far for a $2,500 investment it does not sound like I will make the investment. We have a local cruisers net and I will see if anyone here has one installed. I am wondering about the sound if you are swimming around the boat? If you get close e to a depth sounder you can hear it snapping maybe this also.

[jeffro]

Originally Posted by Lars_L

I installed an Ultrasonic in the spring 2013. It was from a New Zealand manufacture CleanABoat. I have a small 30 foot boat a according to the recommendation I mounted two transmitters. They sends a short 24 kHz pulse once every second. It takes 0.42 A and have to be in function as long as the boot are in the water. I could see that it was in function since there was disturbance on the deep sunder. During the spring 2012 I have painted the bottom in my regular way with antifouling paint that use to last one summer. In the autumn when I took up the boot, it lock like I haven’t have hand any antifouling system. It was almost a record I amount of barnacles. Even direct on the place that the transmitter was glued on the inside, there was many barnacles. My conclusion is that it doesn’t work on my boat.

I send some photos to CleaABoat on how I have mounted the transmitter and how the hull looked when I took up the boot, and asked if I hade installed it wrong somehow. I have not received any response.

Hello Lars.
I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with your cleanaboat ultrasonic antifouling system.
I have just read your thread on this forum.
I would like the opertunity to assist you,let's find out what the problem could be.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by jeffro

Hello Lars.
I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with your cleanaboat ultrasonic antifouling system.
I have just read your thread on this forum.
I would like the opertunity to assist you,let's find out what the problem could be.

Hey, it only took them four months to respond to Lars! Now that's some good customer service!

[sailorboy1]

Meanwhile There is starting to be so indecent studies of the concept showing positive results

Which will never be repeated in fast bottoms world


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[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

Meanwhile There is starting to be so indecent studies of the concept showing positive results

Which will never be repeated in fast bottoms world

Unless you can back up your bold talk with some documentation, it's just more hot air, chief.

[sailorboy1]

Never expected you to say anything else. After all no bottom solution works except a diver in your world.

Please the latest issue of Sail with article from Nigel Calder.


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[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

No one expected you to say anything else

Please the latest issue to Sail by a well respected writer

I ain't doin' your legwork for you, sport. Either you got the goods or you don't. I guess you don't.

[sailorboy1]

No I'm not re typing it for YOU


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[mikereed100]

Nigel Calder is reporting good results so far, but is withholding judgement until another season has passed. I think it's important to remember that this technology is not meant to replace bottom paint and maintenance, but rather to extend the effective life of the paint.

[RF ExNavy]

It does not work, It will not work, DO NOT waist your money nor time on it. I've earned MS degree in this field, it would take me a week to explain why that idea will not work, I do not want to waist your time nor mine.

[jeffro]

[QUOTE=fstbttms;1856535]Hey, it only took them four months to respond to Lars! Now that's some good service.

I was not aware Lars had a problem until I just joined this forum.
I am simply trying to fix his problem.

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by Lars_L

I send some photos to CleaABoat on how I have mounted the transmitter and how the hull looked when I took up the boot, and asked if I hade installed it wrong somehow. I have not received any response.

Originally Posted by jeffro

I was not aware Lars had a problem until I just joined this forum.
I am simply trying to fix his problem.

Hmmm... OK. I guess Lars sent his communication to a different CleanBoat back in March. And I guess it's just a coincidence you joined the forum today and happened across this thread. Nobody clued you in that your product was getting hammered here, right?

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

No I'm not re typing it for YOU

No, I don't suppose you would. I get it- your deal is that you come in here, throw a snide remark or two around, make some bold claim and when you're called on it, refuse (or are unable) to back it up. Like I said- I get it.

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by landonshaw

Does anyone in this forum have direct experience with this technology? I searched and found one thread. It moved off of the subject so for me was of no use.

I am interested in how it works, no matter of the price. The price will only be an issue if it works, then I will consider price.

I understand it would be used in conjunction with a painted on anti fouling product.

Thanks for your comments.
s/v Aloisius

These were pretty much evaluated in Practical Sailor. It came out as a bust.