I have tried them all and been unimpressed with the results on my Maxprop. I tried the Pettit Zinc barrier coat spray many years ago and did not find it very effective. Tried lanolin and the same. Tried bottom paint with primer and it did not adhere. Did Propspeed one year and it was good, but only lasted one year. PITA to redo every year. Same with Propglide. Worked pretty well but had to redo it every year. This year, I put Pettit’s new Running Gear Guardian on two blades of my prop and Velux Plus on the other. I was especially careful last winter as I had the prop at home and it had been refurbished by PYI so no grease and it was very clean to begin with and I was able to further clean it really well with recommended solvents. Pettit’s product was very easy to apply and looked good. So I had high hopes. I had to do a short haul a couple of weeks after launch and both had fallen off the prop in large chunks. I will see end of season results when I haul next week. My conclusion: there is no great solution except underwater cleaning. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
> On Oct 26, 2021, at 10:17 AM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hey Dwight, > Petit's Barnacle Barrier paint for prop and shaft. I use it, but still got > barnacles in the salt water of New Jersey. I get less barnacles in > Chesapeake Bay, but it's not perfect. It's standard procedure at my boatyard > to spray props and shafts with this material. > > https://ww2.iboats.com/Zinc-Prop-Coat-Barnacle-Barrier-1792-16-oz-Pettit-Paint/dm/view_id.83534?cm_mmc=Google_Main-_-Shopping+-+Engine+Parts+-+Low+Bids-_-brand+-+pettit+paint-_-PLAs&gclid=CjwKCAjwzt6LBhBeEiwAbPGOgbLg5FzxPfl7NJCt7bTVjNqS8lnKQzlGXK1AHX4DEqHmvIxSR8aeFxoCMS0QAvD_BwE > > <https://ww2.iboats.com/Zinc-Prop-Coat-Barnacle-Barrier-1792-16-oz-Pettit-Paint/dm/view_id.83534?cm_mmc=Google_Main-_-Shopping+-+Engine+Parts+-+Low+Bids-_-brand+-+pettit+paint-_-PLAs&gclid=CjwKCAjwzt6LBhBeEiwAbPGOgbLg5FzxPfl7NJCt7bTVjNqS8lnKQzlGXK1AHX4DEqHmvIxSR8aeFxoCMS0QAvD_BwE> > > Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Annapolis, Md >> On 10/26/2021 6:06 AM dwight veinot via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Where do you get “zinc paint”? >> >> On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 11:40 PM Alan Liles via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> Here in Vancouver, my boat guru suggested zinc paint for the prop and shaft. >> I wasn’t too sure but now I’ve seen several yards using it. My prop and >> shaft come out of the water (yearly) without hard growth on them. I’m sold. >> >> Al Liles >> SV Elendil, C&C 37/40+ >> Vancouver BC >> > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
