[Rhodes22-list] Sticking swing keel

[budconnor]

Art,
  I don't think Elton reads these postings, so I think calling the 
centerboard a "swing keel"
might slip through beneath the Radar this time.  I think you can put an 
ablative paint on top 
of any hard surface - painted or not.  So you should not need to sand off the 
"hard antifowling"
paint prior to an ablative application.   The ablative paint will slowly 
desolve like a bar of soap in
the bath tub, releasing it's "marine-a-cide formula" over time.

-Bud

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 21:09:07 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sticking swing keel

> Bud,
> Older cousin Elton comes unglued with the term 'swing' keel.
> I, too am interested in the answer to your question.  Also another - I have 
> hard antifowling bottom coat on the boat.  If I washed it off, could I 
> simply put an ablative on top for added protection?  I'm certainly not 
> anxious to sand.  Thoughts?
> Cheers...
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net>
> >Sent: Jan 7, 2007 8:56 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sticking swing keel
> >
> >
> >My swing keel is getting stuck in the "up" position ... and I think it 
> >is due to barnacles.
> >I have cleaned several barnacles out of the "slot" from under the boat - 
> >though the rest
> >of the hull is very clean with no marine growth (am using Pettitt 
> >anti-fowling paint.)
> >I suspect the anti-fowling has worn off the inside of the center board 
> >trunk and
> >marine life has found a new home.  What are some cleaning methods folks 
> >use to
> >clean out the center-board area while the boat is still in the water?   
> >Does anything
> >work better than taking a stick and trying to knock the barnacles out of 
> >there?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Bud Connor
> >Melbourne, FL
> >
> >
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