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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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I used Desitin, (zinc oxide diaper rash ointment), last summer. After 48 days in the water, the white stuff was still there. It washed off easily with some "boat soap" and then I replaced it for the next dunking (a month) and it functioned great. I will do it again.
Harvey
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_________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20808 City/Region: Pensacola
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C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting how this type of knowledge seems to come and go. We used this back over 35 years ago on running gear of our large cruising sailboat. (Prop, & shaft). _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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schiavolou
Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 122 City/Region: Wilton Creek, VA
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Dr. Bob,
Thirty five years ago some of us were still using for its original purpose. _________________ Lou S.
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Aurelia
Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 2331 City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:08 am Post subject: |
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And that is how effective marketing can be on the boating population. Only people thinking a little outside the box and spreading word, keep needlessly expensive products in check. I am surprised there is not a relabeled tube of the cream sold for 10 times the price at marine stores.
They do that with so many products. Like solar panels!
Greg _________________ Greg, Cindie & Aven
Gig Harbor
Aurelia - 25 Cruiser sold 2012
Ari - 19 Cruiser sold 2023
currently exploring with "Lia", 17 ft Bullfrog Supersport Pilothouse |
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South of Heaven
Joined: 15 Aug 2015 Posts: 1459 City/Region: Sharon
State or Province: MA
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:54 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for reminding me guys. I'm gonna try this this season. After only 3 1/2 months of keeping the 25 at my marina last year I learned my lesson....The transducer, trim tab bottoms and other parts were taken over by sea nasties (that's a technical term). _________________ <><><> Jason <><><>
2005 Silverton 35 Motoryacht (Twin 385 Crusaders) (SOLD 6/20)
2000 Camano 31 Troll (Volvo TAMD41p) (SOLD 2/19)
2007 C Dory 25' Cruiser (200 hp Suzuki, sold 7/17)
2003 C Dory 19' Angler (80 hp Yamaha, sold 7/16)
1995 C Dory 16' Angler (40 hp Yamaha, sold 2/16) |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
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C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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South of Heaven wrote: | Thanks for reminding me guys. I'm gonna try this this season. After only 3 1/2 months of keeping the 25 at my marina last year I learned my lesson....The transducer, trim tab bottoms and other parts were taken over by sea nasties (that's a technical term). |
Jason, Did you have bottom paint on during the 3 1/2 months?
Harvey
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South of Heaven
Joined: 15 Aug 2015 Posts: 1459 City/Region: Sharon
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, Harvey. I had the bottom painted after I bought the boat because it was a fresh water boat. |
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texasair
Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 407 City/Region: Cypress, Texas
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Desitin also is a great sunblock for your nose, ears and face if you are going to be in direct sunlight all day |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8553 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:50 am Post subject: |
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OK, another dumb question...here on the Upper Left Coast, bottom paint is more or less in the same category as air conditioners...heard of it but never used it. Ditto with diaper cream. And in 11 years we never used zincs on our trim tabs, only the outboards. As far as we can tell, we have suffered no bad consequences from failure to use any of this stuff.
Now, on the Great Loop, our boat is going to be in the water in all kinds of conditions for about eight months. It will probably be cruised every day and not sit in any one place for more than a day or two. We were not planning on bottom paint or trim tab zincs.
Thoughts? _________________
DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20808 City/Region: Pensacola
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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See my comment on the paint thread. I would put bottom paint and zincs on for the loop. (May be OK without the zincs--a lot of variables there.)
But in Florida, you will be in salt water long enough to have fouling in the first month--Down in the keys, folks who do not have bottom paint, pull their boats Even with bottom paint, I had to have a regular diver (once a month) with the boat in a brackish water dock (Large boats, with higher salinity than where my current home is located.)
In S. Calif. When we were racing sailboats we dove on the boat once a week, even with bottom paint. During the winter it was monthly.
We also suggest a barrier coat for any boat having bottom paint--but that may not be necessary for you. Mainly this is for boats left in the water full time...again Osmosis is less in the colder waters you have in the PNW.
You might ask on the Great Loop thread how many boats have bottom paint. My guess is that it will be in the 90 to 100% number. |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Pat, I'm with Bob here. Unless, of course, you could use Desitin. I don't know that it comes in 5 gallon industrial size tubs, but..., I would sure use something.
See the Bottom Paint thread for more answer to your question. Especially the last paragraph.
Harvey
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Bringing this one back.
I still have some remnants of the last dose of white cream (Desitin) on my trim tabs. It is 2 years old. If it is still there (as white), does that mean it is still active? Before, I washed it all off and reapplied. I'm wondering if that is necessary or if I can just apply new over the older diaper cream?
And from that initial tube, I still have over half left. Enough for about 1.5 more applications.
Harvey
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20808 City/Region: Pensacola
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C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Apply over the old. |
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TyBoo
Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 5313 City/Region: Warrenton
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, you guys better not be joking about this Desitin stuff! I am going to slather some on before I stick the boat back in the water. I'll do it just minutes before - I don't want people making fun of me.
Trim tabs and transducers, huh? They seem to collect the most green stuff growth around here in the brackish river and the nearly stagnant slough where the basin is. I usually use a lot of Tilex (or the generic Zep stuff) on them and the growth almost hoses off, but it would be nice to not have so much in the first place.
Or I can just make more trips out to the ocean where the salt cleans the green stuff off in a couple hours trolling.
I will report back as the water starts to warm up and the algae would typically start. However, if I say it is working you will never know if it really is or if I am perpetuating the joke. _________________ TyBoo Mike
Sold: 1996 25' Cruise Ship
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Sea Wolf
Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 8650 City/Region: Redding
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:07 am Post subject: |
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(From an earlier post above):
thataway wrote: | Interesting how this type of knowledge seems to come and go. We used this back over 35 years ago on running gear of our large cruising sailboat. (Prop, & shaft). |
If it works on transducers, trim tabs, prop shaft, props, and the like, why not the lower legs of outboards ? Might spin off the props a bit, but why not give it a try? I know the outboards can be trimmed up out of he water in marinas, but how about the inboard/outboard boats? In fact, for displacement boats, how about a whole bottom job? If it's good for babies,why not your boat bottom? How many tubes would it take to do a whole CD-22 or any of the others? Cheaper than anti-fouling bottom paint? The EPA is out to gradually eliminate copper, tri-butyl tin, etc, so maybe diaper cream is the answer? I think I'll go buy some stock in the company that makes it, no???
Joe. _________________ Sea Wolf, C-Brat #31
Lake Shasta, California
"Most of my money I spent on boats and women. The rest I squandered'. " -Annonymous |
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