Sounds familiar. I bought a regulator, 50' of hose and 80 cubic foot aluminum tank. Works well.
Jake, the water clarity observation was interesting. My experience is that the upper sections of the Bay are less clear. I have noticed that this year the waters in our area are much, much more visible than in years past. Good for cleaning but it's been a terrible year for crabs... Dave 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:14 PM, Dennis C. wrote: > Same here. My buddy, who is a salvage diver, recommended I pick up a > Conshelf XIV off eBay. I bought a Brownie's 3rd lung 50 foot hose and a 2 > piece wet suit. All told, around $300. I borrow a bottle of air from my > buddy and spend 45 minutes under the boat with the gators. Done. > > Rig came in handy last year when I had to change my prop in the water. > > Divers in my area are about $80-90 for a 35-40 footer. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > From: Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 7:50 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List self-cleaning shaft > > Joe, > > I clean my own bottom too. It was well worth the investment in dive gear > and training. I can clean the bottom before each race and not worry about > the expense. The going rate around here is anywhere from $1.50 to $2.00 a > foot, unless the bottom is really fouled. Then plan on spending more. > > I clean the bottom every day at Screwpile. The water is clear enough to see > what I'm doing, unlike the lower Chesapeake... > > Jake > > Jake Brodersen > C&C 35 Mk-III > Midnight Mistress > Hampton VA > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della > Barba, Joe > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 8:01 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List self-cleaning shaft > > I have paid anyplace between $60 and $150, depending on who does it and how > dirty the boat is. I have my own gear too, but my wife is convinced I'll get > a horrible disease from swimming in the marina. She only wants me cleaning > the boat up at the yacht club or some other semi-clean place. So far the > worst I have had is an ear infection from Weems Creek and barnacle cuts that > get infected. Please do NOT clean the bottom without gloves. Those cuts > always get red and take a long time to heal :( > > Joe Della Barba > Coquina > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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