Any suggestions?? (pics)

[C YENSEN]

well boys the boat sat in the water all last summer and she got some unwanted visitors. I know I have to pry these things (barnicles) off with a putty knife....but then what? How do I get off the left over residue?? any suggestions or experience is appreciated ;D :-/ ;D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00278.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00281.jpg

couple weeks ago the wind played hell with my tarp >:(

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00283.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00282.jpg

I told the wife to smile for the boys, and she got camera shy :-/

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00279.jpg

and this last one you can see where i was talking about how the rub rope i replaced shrunk on me over the course of the summer (see the gap) :-/

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00280.jpg

[C YENSEN]

well boys the boat sat in the water all last summer and she got some unwanted visitors. I know I have to pry these things (barnicles) off with a putty knife....but then what? How do I get off the left over residue?? any suggestions or experience is appreciated ;D :-/ ;D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00278.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00281.jpg

couple weeks ago the wind played hell with my tarp >:(

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00283.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00282.jpg

I told the wife to smile for the boys, and she got camera shy :-/

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00279.jpg

and this last one you can see where i was talking about how the rub rope i replaced shrunk on me over the course of the summer (see the gap) :-/

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00280.jpg

[C YENSEN]

well boys the boat sat in the water all last summer and she got some unwanted visitors. I know I have to pry these things (barnicles) off with a putty knife....but then what? How do I get off the left over residue?? any suggestions or experience is appreciated ;D :-/ ;D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00278.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00281.jpg

couple weeks ago the wind played hell with my tarp >:(

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00283.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00282.jpg

I told the wife to smile for the boys, and she got camera shy :-/

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00279.jpg

and this last one you can see where i was talking about how the rub rope i replaced shrunk on me over the course of the summer (see the gap) :-/

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/boat/DSC00280.jpg

[macojoe]

Scrape, wire brush repaint, thats the best you can do! Clean more often!

[macojoe]

Scrape, wire brush repaint, thats the best you can do! Clean more often!

[macojoe]

Scrape, wire brush repaint, thats the best you can do! Clean more often!

[C YENSEN]

thanks MJ, but it is hard to clean when she is in the water all summer :-/

[C YENSEN]

thanks MJ, but it is hard to clean when she is in the water all summer :-/

[C YENSEN]

thanks MJ, but it is hard to clean when she is in the water all summer :-/

[msbhammer]

WOW, that rope shrunk big time. Kinda like me when I jump in a cold pool. ;D

[macojoe]

You are going to have to pull it once or twice, and invest in a power washer, that will help a lot!

Other wise get some real good anti foul paint, but watch the copper stuff on the lower unit unless you add alot on zinc!

[macojoe]

Also that stuff loves to grow inside also!!

Thats why it is a good thing for boats in water all year have a new water pump every season!!

[TunaHead]

Did a quick search. Have no idea if this stuff works but it might be worth a try.
TH
http://www.auroramarine.com/aurora/catalog/11150/index.html

[msbhammer]

Good find Tuna. ;)

[TunaHead]

Why do I suspect the the phrase "Environmentally Friendly" isn't on the label?

[macojoe]

Be careful about getting on the fiberglass, it mentions Aluminum only??

[Seacrets]

Pressure wash, scrape and make sure you clean real good around the bellows. Do not use bottom paint, use outdrive paint. If you scrape to bare metal, use a good primer first.

[C YENSEN]

thanks boys. ;D

[C YENSEN]

Also that stuff loves to grow inside also!!

Thats why it is a good thing for boats in water all year have a new water pump every season!!

It just got a new pump last spring, you think she need another? she ran fine all year and to the ramp the day i pulled her?

[Blue_Runner]

I think you are fine for at least one more year on that pump if not more.

Don't forget to use those barnacles for sheepshead bait *;)

Hey that got me thinking. If you could put a cage around your outdrive and put oh lets say 2 maybe 3 sheepshead in there you wouldn't have anything to worry about ;D :P

[reelapeelin]

Ahh, BOATING...trailer and deal w/trailering...slip and deal w/ sea varmits ::) ... $hit or go blind :P ... ain't it WONDERFUL!! ;D ...


Ya gonna replace RR rope?....I's thinkin' instead od doin' whole thing maybe you could cut away ends equal distance on transom; put center-piece back in and cover splices some creative way ... LOTS easier than replacing all :D ...

[C YENSEN]

I STILL WANNA KNOW WHY SHE SHRANK??? IT WAS NYLON ROPE AND IN THERE TIGHTER THAN A GIRL ON PROM NIGHT :-/ CANT BELIEVE IT MOVED AT ALL :-/

[macojoe]

Nylon stretches!! You must have been pulling on it pretty tight to get it stiff enough to get in the grove. Then after it relxed and the heat of the days it pulled it selfn back toghter.

[reelapeelin]

Yup!!...ya S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-D it when ya put it in ;) ...and it went back to its original length...if ya ever have the pleasure of doin' another one, once ya get 'er in there, put some more!! ;D ... nylon...she stretch like CRAZY :D ...

[boatnluvr]

When I did mine, I twisted the rope while installing rather than stretching. The theory being it may even grow as it unspun. No gaps in mine after 2 years.

[C YENSEN]

THANKS BOYS ;D

[Airslot]

The ends of my rope insert have heatshrink on them and are secured with an SS screw / finish washer.

[C YENSEN]

The ends of my rope insert have heatshrink on them and are secured with an SS screw / finish washer.

THAT.....IS A GOOD IDEA ;)

[boatnluvr]

Sometime life is so simple we forget the obvious. The REAL reason mine has not moved in 2 years is that it too is screwed in on the ends and therefore it cannot move. DUHHHH!!!!

[spareparts]

paint the drive with Trilux, i would recommed a new impeller every year on an Alpha 1