Time for us bilge keelers to give up antifoul

**dylanwinter** · 18-03-12, 21:51

I have not used antifoul on the slug for two years

it is a bilge keeler on a drying mooring

I really see no reason to use anti-foul ever again on a bilge keeler that can be run aground so easily

it saves money and it is better for the environment

here is what it looks like

I think that some people could save themselves £70 a year - but they would be depriving themselves of the pleasure of that perfectly even colour on the hull

yours

the salty green warrior

**Searush** · 19-03-12, 19:21

Welcome to the club Dylan. I do a/f occasionally but not often. It used to br every other year but even that's too often now.

**VicMallows** · 19-03-12, 20:29

Try leaving it on a drying mooring in Chichester Harbour next time!....you might find the cleaning off somewhat more arduous

(unlikely to be able to walk out to the mooring either!)

**dylanwinter** · 19-03-12, 20:40

Originally Posted by VicMallows

Try leaving it on a drying mooring in Chichester Harbour next time!....you might find the cleaning off somewhat more arduous

(unlikely to be able to walk out to the mooring either!)

but you have some wonderful shingle beaches

would it be such a terrible burden to beach it twice a year for a quickie

D

**VicMallows** · 19-03-12, 21:08

Originally Posted by dylanwinter

would it be such a terrible burden to beach it twice a year for a quickie

Done that nearly every year at East Head for 25years. Even when antifouled the year before it takes at least one tide of real hard labour to clean off. If then for some reason you can't do the antifouling for a month or so you have to start all over again

Vic (Sadler29)

**Tommyrot** · 19-03-12, 22:59

I just drop down our creek onto the beach, wait for the tide to drop and have a day there.
Just wish it had been planned last time!

**Lakesailor** · 19-03-12, 23:51

Originally Posted by dylanwinter

beach it twice a year for a quickie

D

Video please.

**Babylon** · 20-03-12, 08:00

Just think of how much time, and detergent, you're already saving by not washing those mugs!

Beautiful video Dylan, makes me want to spend some time on the East Coast.

PS What do long-keelers do? Fit yacht-legs?