[Rhodes22-list] Zebra Mussel Mitigation

[Lowe, Rob]

Slim,
Pretty interesting.  First time I can think of someone setting up a rig for removing the centerboard.  How much does that thing weigh?  I wasn't sure if you could man handle it or not.  I hope your solution to the zebra mussels works.  I'm thankful we don't have to deal with them (yet) where we sail.

Rob

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Steven Alm
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2022 2:35 PM
To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Zebra Mussel Mitigation

I keep my boat on Lake Pepin which is actually The Mississippi River.
Unfortunately it's become infested with zebra mussels in a big way. They got up inside the centerboard trunk and jammed up the board so bad it would hardly move up and down. At one point mid-season last year I hauled it out on the marina's big travel lift and power sprayed up in the trunk as best we could and it was better for a while. I can't keep doing that though so I took the board out and painted it with anti-fouling ablative bottom paint, counting on the fact that they can't attach to the paint. I was mostly unable to prep /sand the inside of the trunk to my satisfation but I did get three coats of paint down there with the weenie roller on a stick.
The fun part was the trolly I fabricated to hook the block and tackle to, hoisted the board up and rolled it across the boom and out to the cockpit for prep and paint. Then hoisted it back up, rolled it back in and lowered it into place. (see pictures) I'm counting on the bottom paint to solve the problem. I truly hope not to be doing this again!!

Slim
Fandango
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