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Old 06-01-2009, 10:15 PM   #9
Nomad Willy
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Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
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RE: Propeller Antifouling

About 5 yrs ago I bought a 73 Buick 455 and the guy I bought it from put Armorall all over the car** ..* paint,chrome, vinyl top ect ect. Didn't even need wipers on the freeway* ..* the water beads up into small bubbles and follows the airflow. Everything was slick** ..** and still is. So I put Armorall on the prop. It's been a year in the water and yesterday I took it off while out on the grid. The prop is dark brown w a few hard and very small (about a 1/32 of an inch high) specs of what I belive to be the result of some kind of electrolisis formed. Thats it. Keep in mind that I'm in very northern waters but for me it does seem to work. The prop is Bronze w nothing on it except the Armorall. I do clean w MEK or acetone prior to the Armorall.I figured if it can stay on the car at 70 mph in driving rain it may stay on my prop.

Eric Henning
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