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From: Sonny Crisler scris@worldnet.att.net

Hi Sonny,

Some of the guys are experimenting with smearing Desitin and like products
on their clean, bare props & shafts.  It is reported to be a good
antifoulant and tenaciously sticks to the metal parts underwater without
"spinning off" too quickly.  The antifouling property may come from the high
concentrations of zinc found in these products.

There is some question however,  as to weather it sticks to running gear
better in colder waters than in warm waters.  It would seem logical that it
would wash or "melt" off more quickly in warm waters.  I'm thinking of
giving it a try this season in the Chesapeake Bay.  My guess is, that it may
help for a while but would have to be reapplied.  I don't know if you can
reapply it underwater.  We'll see.  I figure even if it helps for a while
and helps get me through the first heavy barnacle spat season, it'll be a
benefit.

Regards,

Mel Knott

OK, I know that this is off topic but I have been using a product from West
Marine called Tef-Gel for anti-corrosion and thread lubricant (have you ever
been wrenching on a stainless nylock nut and all of a sudden you can't get
it on OR off.  Try it.)  I believe that Nigel Caldwell (Sp?) also recommends
it for stainless fasteners on aluminum, such as attaching hardware to a
sailboat mast.  I have a sneaking suspicion that the stuff is no more than
zinc oxide like life guards put on their nose!  It is now over 10 bucks an
ounce...

Does anyone know?  My stainless fasteners are not sun burning....

Thanks in advance.

Eric Thoman
Abyssinia  www.seanet.com/~kimeric

mhknott@home.com writes:

I've said this repeatedly, having tried both Desitin and Penaten
Creme: Get Penaten Creme!
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...

My 2 cents worth - George in Lake Ontario

kimeric@seanet.com writes:

Just put it on somebody's baby bottom and see if a rash develops or
barnacles grow <grin>

George of Scaramouche.

P.s: I use anhydruous (raw) lanolin as an anti-seizing compound. It
sells for about $10 per pound in the drugstore. Learned about it here
on the list. It also does wonders for leather and human skin i.e.
exposed shins etc. However caveat emptor: there is a tad of an odour
to raw lanolin - something like wet sheep from the Scottish
highlands...

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

Zeke Anderson
PT 38 Texas Cookin'
Rockport TX

If you want to know generally what's in it ask your supplier for a Material Data
Safety Sheet on it. All chemical product manufacturers are supposed to have one
for each of their products.

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