In Water Hull Cleaning
Submitted by snuffs on Wed, 2018-04-18 11:25
Morning All,
I have my boat in Hillary's marina. The boat is 8.2 metres in length. I'm looking at having a general underwater hull clean done every three months whilst the boat is in its pen just to keep the antifoul coating clean between annual applications. I know this service is common on the east coast (and also Freo way), but have struggled to find someone who would perform it north of the river in Hillary's. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Cheers
John
JohnF
Posts: 2838
Date Joined: 07/07/10
I will do it if you supply
I will do it if you supply the chainmail shark suit
.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
JohnF
Posts: 2838
Date Joined: 07/07/10
I will do it if you supply
I will do it if you supply the chainmail shark suit
.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
snuffs
Posts: 140
Date Joined: 06/08/12
If the sharks don’t get you
If the sharks don’t get you John the marina water will ! :)
DTrain
Posts: 486
Date Joined: 10/02/12
I have a feeling that they
I have a feeling that they won't let you clean your hull inside the marina. Double check with Hillarys first to make sure your allowed to. You might need to wait for a calm day and then park the boat somewhere outside the marina.
Septimus
Posts: 146
Date Joined: 14/11/10
CORRECT
Your are correct DTrain.
I am told that it is strictly forbidden in the marina - this despite the boat lifters washing all sorts of shit into the marina!!
snuffs
Posts: 140
Date Joined: 06/08/12
Thanks guys, will look into
Thanks guys, will look into the Hillarys regulations further. Might be back to the old fashion method of rubbing it down at Rotto followed by some beers at the pub ... just that the waters getting colder and colder... :)
Lavs
Posts: 174
Date Joined: 30/04/12
I know they've banned hull
I know they've banned hull cleaning in the river too to prevent spread of bugs.... Here's a note from one of the yacht clubs in the river:
"Due to EPA and DPAW regulations, in-water hull cleaning in not permitted and is illegal. If we are found to be doing this we will be subject to large fines. If your hull requires cleaning, it needs to come out of the water to be cleaned. We will do everything we can to assist members to bring your boat out of the water for cleaning so that the growth, mussels and anit-foul is contained and disposed of in accordance with EPA and DPAW regulations."
Swompa
Posts: 3898
Date Joined: 14/10/12
Plenty of divers around the
Plenty of divers around the clubs so that sort of thing common. May pay to have a word with the club bosun to see if they know someone.
Marineboy
Posts: 842
Date Joined: 14/03/14
Hull cleaning
would it not be easier to get the boat lifted from the water? They have all the facilities at hillarys and I would have thought the cost would be comparable to paying someone to do it in water.
Cheers
mark
My spots are so secret even the fish don't know about them !
Swompa
Posts: 3898
Date Joined: 14/10/12
Every three weeks?
Every three weeks?
sea-kem
Posts: 15013
Date Joined: 30/11/09
Three months mentioned
Three months mentioned above
Love the West!
Swompa
Posts: 3898
Date Joined: 14/10/12
Whoops. Yachting background.
Whoops. Yachting background. Fortnightly bum rubs...
sea-kem
Posts: 15013
Date Joined: 30/11/09
Lol, do you race on the
Lol, do you race on the river at all? I love watching those small skiffs.
Love the West!
Swompa
Posts: 3898
Date Joined: 14/10/12
Did for the best part of 25
Did for the best part of 25 years until my little ones came along now prefer my little power boat and getting out with my people.
Burning fuel all day costs a hell of a lot less than a sailing on a racing yacht.
Marineboy
Posts: 842
Date Joined: 14/03/14
Three months !
Every three months the original post says.
My spots are so secret even the fish don't know about them !
resurgence
Posts: 578
Date Joined: 23/04/14
Type of anitfoul?
What type of antifoul do you have? If it’s an ablative style then all you will end up doing is removing anitfoul. Best to just take it for a regular run at decent speed if that’s what you have.
Shogun
Posts: 7
Date Joined: 04/06/16
I could do a hull clean
I could do a hull clean whilst diving on hookah compressor