[Public-List] Barnacles

[Backfin via Public-List]

Unfortunately it happens every year. Poorly maintained boats with owners who fancy themselves as electricians, or docks in severe disrepair. Electric shock drowning kills people every year. Take precautions seriously. 

Matt


> On Sep 8, 2015, at 8:14 PM, Brian Zinser via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> It happened in Traverse City, MI a few years ago:
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> http://www.morningstarpublishing.com/articles/2011/09/21/leader_and_kalkaski
> an/news/doc4e7a862d76d4e766905487.txt 
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> Brian Zinser 
> #134 Manana
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Public-List [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf
> Of Gordon Laco via Public-List
> Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 4:29 PM
> To: Mike Meinhold <meinhold272 at gmail.com>; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to
> all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>; Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
> Cc: Greg Bover <gregbover at cbfisk.com>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Barnacles
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> I've seen marina's around here posting notices about that... It's a real
> danger...
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> On 2015-09-08, 4:19 PM, "Mike Meinhold via Public-List"
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>> Please be careful about diving at a dock, and consider moving the boat 
>> into open water before diving.
>> Stray current is a serious risk that I don't take. Poorly installed or 
>> maintained electrical equipment on the dock or on nearby boats can 
>> bring a quick drowning death.
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>> <<\Gloom_and_Doom >>
>> Mike
>> Rinn Duin #272
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>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List < 
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>>> You can just use a mask and snorkel to get the prop clean, I use 
>>> either a red devil paint scraper or a putty knife.  It takes a couple 
>>> of dives but is perfectly doable.  It helps to hang a loop of line 
>>> overboard such that you can hang on rather than having to tread 
>>> water.  The dock lines are usually too far over your head to reach.
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>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Greg Bover via Public-List < 
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>>>> I had the same problem but now every spring I wire brush then spray 
>>>> the prop with a couple of coats of zinc paint from the auto parts 
>>>> store. Works
>>> great
>>>> for me up here in Gloucester.
>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  Barnacles grow on my propeller at a great rate. I may put 
>>>>>>>> bottom
>>>> paint on it when I haul out, but the stuff wears off quickly. Of 
>>>> late I have had a scuba diver scrape the prop early in June of years 
>>>> when I don't haul out, but by the end of the summer the barnacles 
>>>> are back, to greater or lesser degree.<<<<
>>>> 
>>>> Greg Bover
>>>> A-30 #114
>>>> PENSIVE
>>>> Gloucester
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