[Rhodes22-list] Biological Centerboard Fouling/Jamming - A SeriousIssue?

[Stephen Staum]

I bought my Rhodes late in the season two years ago (last week of August)
and left it is salt water (Buzzards Bay, MA) until mid-November.  What a
mess.  We had quite a scrapping/sanding job.  My '87 Rhodes was a virgin
lake boat and had never been in salt water nor had ever seen bottom paint.
A week or two probably would have been OK, but I would not leave it longer.

This season, with 2 coats of the cheapest bottom paint ($56/gallon) a quick
pressure wash was all that was needed after several months in Quincy Bay.
Bottom paint works and is well worth the trouble.  SS
----- Original Message -----
From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Biological Centerboard Fouling/Jamming - A
SeriousIssue?


>
> What happens if you don't have any bottom paint at all?  My boat is kept
in
> fresh water and does not have any bottom paint.  All that is necessary is
a
> good pressure washing to clean the "pond scum" and alge from the hull
> whenever the boat is hauled.  It comes off easily as long as you get it
off
> before it dries.  So, while the bottom looks pretty when cleaned (ie.
waxed
> like the topsides), I wonder.....what is going to happen when I take the
> boat to the coast and subject it to salt water for a week or two?  I guess
> the real question is, how long does it take for marine growth to start
> forming on your hull?  If I only have the boat in the water for one week
> will I have a barnacle problem when I take it out?  How many of you folks
> out there do not have any bottom paint?  How has it worked out when you
put
> your boat in salt water for short periods?
>
> Bill W.
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> Hi All,
>
> Richard Smith has brought up the issue of fouling on the centerboard &
> inside the centerboard trunk as being a potentially serious maintenance
> issue on Rhodes 22's.  It is apparently only a serious issue for those of
> us that sail in severly fouling waters, like down south.
>
> I've been a member of the Rhodes List about as long as anyone.  In all
that
> time, I can't recall anyone except Richard ever mentioning biological
> fouling as being a prime cause of jamming the centerboard up inside in the
> trunk.  According to Richard, it's a fairly significant maintenance issue
> for folks in his area that sail centerboard boats. (Rockaway Inlet?)
>
> If there really is an issue here, it should be more widely known.  How
> widespread is the problem?  How are other folks managing to deal with the
> problem?  It may even rate its own FAQ topic.
>
> So, I'm asking all Rhodes 22 sailors, what has been your experience with
> biological fouling & subsequent jamming of your centerboards?  Please
don't
> be shy about responding.  This is the sort of discussion the Rhodes List
> was created to encourage.  If you sail in warm water & haven't experienced
> the problem; then, tell us where you sail.  Perhaps the problem is very
> localized.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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