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Fw: TWL: ZincOxide for Bottoms - was "confused"

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zeekstah@ktc.com
Sat, Mar 24, 2001 11:00 AM

Both products contain ZincOxide which critters and algae don't like -
but -but: There is a huge difference in the stickiness. Desitin is
soft (I believe Vaseline based) and will wash off
fairly soon. Penaten is verrry sticky (I think it's Sheeps Wool Fat
based) and will stay on your bottom parts much longer - just put some
on your skin and try to get it off. It was designed to stay on
squirmy hot little baby bottoms. Millions of European mothers will
swear by Penaten Creme. Your props will love you for it...

I'm curious. By slathering this goo on your props, won't the boat's
performance be affected by a reduction in friction between the props and
water?

Zeke Anderson
PT 38 Texas Cookin'
Rockport TX

Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has not
been a single response. Is it because this is the dumbest question of all
time, or should Regis use it for the final on 'Who Wants to be a
Millionaire?'?

ZA

> > Both products contain ZincOxide which critters and algae don't like - > > but -but: There is a huge difference in the stickiness. Desitin is > > soft (I believe Vaseline based) and will wash off > > fairly soon. Penaten is verrry sticky (I think it's Sheeps Wool Fat > > based) and will stay on your bottom parts much longer - just put some > > on your skin and try to get it off. It was designed to stay on > > squirmy hot little baby bottoms. Millions of European mothers will > > swear by Penaten Creme. Your props will love you for it... > > > > I'm curious. By slathering this goo on your props, won't the boat's > performance be affected by a reduction in friction between the props and > water? > > Zeke Anderson > PT 38 Texas Cookin' > Rockport TX > Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has not been a single response. Is it because this is the dumbest question of all time, or should Regis use it for the final on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'? ZA
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scaramouche@tvo.org
Sat, Mar 24, 2001 1:12 PM

Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has
not
been a single response.

Probably because no-one has even thought of it. I know people who
spent hours polishing their props to a mirror finish. Why then worry
about a little more or less slipperiness from Penaten (baby) creme?

George of Scaramouche without barnacles <grin>

zeekstah@ktc.com writes: >Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has >not >been a single response. Probably because no-one has even thought of it. I know people who spent hours polishing their props to a mirror finish. Why then worry about a little more or less slipperiness from Penaten (baby) creme? George of Scaramouche without barnacles <grin>
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samakijoe@mediaone.net
Sat, Mar 24, 2001 2:30 PM

At 05:00 AM 03/24/2001 -0600, Zeke Anderson wrote:

Both products contain ZincOxide which critters and algae don't like -
but -but: There is a huge difference in the stickiness. Desitin is
soft (I believe Vaseline based) and will wash off
fairly soon. Penaten is verrry sticky (I think it's Sheeps Wool Fat
based) and will stay on your bottom parts much longer - just put some
on your skin and try to get it off. It was designed to stay on
squirmy hot little baby bottoms. Millions of European mothers will
swear by Penaten Creme. Your props will love you for it...

I'm curious. By slathering this goo on your props, won't the boat's
performance be affected by a reduction in friction between the props and
water?

Zeke Anderson
PT 38 Texas Cookin'
Rockport TX

Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has not
been a single response. Is it because this is the dumbest question of all
time, or should Regis use it for the final on 'Who Wants to be a
Millionaire?'?

There's an old Chinese saying that goes something like "If a butterfly
flaps its winds in Peking the trees in Shanghai will know"  So yes, there
will be a difference...jd
Joe DellaFera / Margaret Murray
36' Prairie  DC "SAMAKI"
Pompano Beach, Fl.

At 05:00 AM 03/24/2001 -0600, Zeke Anderson wrote: > >> > Both products contain ZincOxide which critters and algae don't like - >> > but -but: There is a huge difference in the stickiness. Desitin is >> > soft (I believe Vaseline based) and will wash off >> > fairly soon. Penaten is verrry sticky (I think it's Sheeps Wool Fat >> > based) and will stay on your bottom parts much longer - just put some >> > on your skin and try to get it off. It was designed to stay on >> > squirmy hot little baby bottoms. Millions of European mothers will >> > swear by Penaten Creme. Your props will love you for it... >> > >> >> I'm curious. By slathering this goo on your props, won't the boat's >> performance be affected by a reduction in friction between the props and >> water? >> >> Zeke Anderson >> PT 38 Texas Cookin' >> Rockport TX >> >Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has not >been a single response. Is it because this is the dumbest question of all >time, or should Regis use it for the final on 'Who Wants to be a >Millionaire?'? There's an old Chinese saying that goes something like "If a butterfly flaps its winds in Peking the trees in Shanghai will know" So yes, there will be a difference...jd Joe DellaFera / Margaret Murray 36' Prairie DC "SAMAKI" Pompano Beach, Fl.
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schooleymike@pe.net
Sat, Mar 24, 2001 4:54 PM

OK, I'll stick my neck out. Yes, friction will probably be reduced, which
will improve performance.

Since this answer will probably sound counter intuitive, I'll try and
explain.

I believe that propellers are designed to work on the lift principle like an
airplane wing (although I could be wrong, I didn't study hydrodynamics in
college).  That is to say that, by causing the water traveling over the front
surface of the blade to travel faster than the water traveling over the aft
surface, a pressure differential is created which produces forward thrust.
Therefore, the propeller does not require friction to work, friction is
actually counter productive, so a reduction in friction will improve
efficiency.

Zeke Anderson wrote:

I'm curious. By slathering this goo on your props, won't the boat's
performance be affected by a reduction in friction between the props and
water?

Zeke Anderson
PT 38 Texas Cookin'
Rockport TX

Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has not
been a single response. Is it because this is the dumbest question of all
time, or should Regis use it for the final on 'Who Wants to be a
Millionaire?'?

ZA

OK, I'll stick my neck out. Yes, friction will probably be reduced, which will improve performance. Since this answer will probably sound counter intuitive, I'll try and explain. I believe that propellers are designed to work on the lift principle like an airplane wing (although I could be wrong, I didn't study hydrodynamics in college). That is to say that, by causing the water traveling over the front surface of the blade to travel faster than the water traveling over the aft surface, a pressure differential is created which produces forward thrust. Therefore, the propeller does not require friction to work, friction is actually counter productive, so a reduction in friction will improve efficiency. Zeke Anderson wrote: > > I'm curious. By slathering this goo on your props, won't the boat's > > performance be affected by a reduction in friction between the props and > > water? > > > > Zeke Anderson > > PT 38 Texas Cookin' > > Rockport TX > > > Now I'm really curious. I posted this question on 3/21 and there has not > been a single response. Is it because this is the dumbest question of all > time, or should Regis use it for the final on 'Who Wants to be a > Millionaire?'? > > ZA
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