Running Gear Antifoul...?

veggie_burger · 11-25-2008, 10:39 AM

Been using Prop Speed for 6 years now, nearly zero growth but then we spend half the time in fresh water and turn the props at least once a week. I have used hot pepper sauce as a kid on crawfish boats on the Miami River (our trap numbers were single digit) for good measure Capt. used to urinate in the bottom paint that went on the props and rudders and hull. Hot Sauce came from supermarket and was one bottle per gallon. Man do I miss Micron 44. Just hire a diver for once a month. Pays for it'self in fuel quickly.

Codger · 12-08-2008, 12:42 PM

Very interesting properties. If it's that slick and it stands up to the environment then the critters would just fall off, if they even got a toe-hold. Toe-hold? Well, whatever they attach themselves with.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...-accident.html

Bamboo · 01-08-2009, 07:26 PM

I've got two gallons of Sea Slide on order- and it'll be going on my boats bottom shortly. Capt J has posted he's driven a boat with the product- anyone else? I've got Prop Speed (ps) on the shafts and props- and it's been said you should not apply more over the PS that is already on. Anyone tried to put more on top of existing PS? I've not seen it on trim tabs- anyone use it there?

Capt J · 01-09-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bamboo

I've got two gallons of Sea Slide on order- and it'll be going on my boats bottom shortly. Capt J has posted he's driven a boat with the product- anyone else? I've got Prop Speed (ps) on the shafts and props- and it's been said you should not apply more over the PS that is already on. Anyone tried to put more on top of existing PS? I've not seen it on trim tabs- anyone use it there?

I've seen propspeed applied to rudders but can't say I've seen it on trim tabs personally. I wouldn't put more then one coat of prop speed on. I would like to know your speed numbers after you put the sea slide on.

MBevins · 01-09-2009, 06:30 PM

nice to see everyone playing nice !
does this work in fresh water?
what's the trade name? i can't seem to find it

NYCAP123 · 01-09-2009, 06:47 PM

Just google Sea Slide and you'll have it.
www.seaslide.com/

Bamboo · 01-14-2009, 05:52 PM

Goes on the bottom tomorrow, Tuesday I may get out the inlet and do a sea trial. No additional prop speed as I thought did not really need it, and at over $600 for my shafts and props I left them alone. After one year's use they were quite clean, and they appeared to be coated enough to leave it alone.

Bamboo · 01-15-2009, 08:58 PM

Here's a few pics- goes back in the water shortly.

Props static balanced and so no real need for high speed balance, plus that meant stripping the prop speed off which is one year old and still looked good. Previous high speed balance did not need to be redone is my thought. Report to follow sometime next week.
I think these pics are the right size and not too big.

Capt J · 01-15-2009, 09:10 PM

Spray a little water on the bottom paint with a hose and then run your hand across it. You'll be surprised how slippery it is.

FISHTIGUA · 03-18-2009, 04:13 PM

Ok, an old thread but I've got a question.

When chatting to our new yard carpenter, whom I've known for a while and trust, mentioned that his friend's Dad had just applied a new product to his sterngear.

It was bought in the US and is a 3-part rubberised/plastisied coating put on to the screws and rudders.

Like all carpenters, he said he would call me later with the answer. Still waiting.

Do any of you lot know of this product??? I've never heard of the system.

Thanks

Fish

Capt. Bill11 · 03-18-2009, 11:28 PM

Sounds a lot like Prop Speed to me.

Capt. Bill11 · 03-18-2009, 11:35 PM

So, how goes it with the Sea Slide?

Norseman · 03-19-2009, 07:42 AM

Claim from Sea Slide's web-page:

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Friction and fuel usage can be reduced up to 15-20%.

Holy Cr@p, that is a huge reduction..Can they back up the claims?

Anybody?

NYCAP123 · 03-19-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Norseman

Claim from Sea Slide's web-page:

Holy Cr@p, that is a huge reduction..Can they back up the claims?

Anybody?

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Friction and fuel usage can be reduced up to 15-20%.

The test data and controls would be very interesting to see. What I see here is "can be" and "up to", and what I don't see is "as compared to", which indicate puff rather than proof. I'm skeptical.

Capt J · 03-19-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Norseman

Claim from Sea Slide's web-page:

Holy Cr@p, that is a huge reduction..Can they back up the claims?

Anybody?

I ran one boat that had it put on. The boat was a 1999 45' Searay sedan bridge. Before applying it, it cruised at 17.2-17.5 knots at 1950 rpms (clean bottom). We then had the bottom soda blasted and applied 5 coats epoxy barrier coating and 2 coats of interlux hard bottom paint, and seaslide on top of it (the owner insisted). After it was done the vessel cruised at 19.3-19.5 knots at 1950rpms. I then delivered the boat from Fort Lauderdale to St. Croix which is approximately 1000 nm's. The cruise speed never changed from 19.3-19.5 knots. The owner used it to this year and claims the speed never changed and has used it on several boats before. That is my only experience with it.