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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Antifouling-Prop-speed-No-But-From-Same-Factory-/301632542906?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item463ab358ba



found this one above

One of the guys down here uses Lanolin Grease on the prop of his Doven 30 and said it keeps it clean

I think that he heats the prop first befor applying it

Cant guarantee it works but for the cost it might be worth a try

Regards Don

It cost me $100 to get my new prop Propspeeded? at the Quays but I think I got it a bit cheaper because I didn't kick up a fuss when they postponed me for a week. I won't know how it's performed until I slip the boat in October.

I have had prop speed on both my yachts for the past 3-4 years, swear by it for where I live, if I don't use the boat for a month a quick run and the prop is good as new, saying that the commercial fisherman here have mixed reviews. Not too expensive as they just use leftovers from a big job :)

Jode5 said..
Had my prop done with prop speed 3 days ago at Boat works $140.00. Great product as long as boat is used regular.

Thats not a bad price Jode5

Don't bother with the Lanolin. Stove black used to be the go too, same routine, heat the prop and apply but for safety reasons all the good stuff has been removed from the product.

I will first add a rider to my post that I have a commercial interest in the development of a second generation product similar to propspeed and peller clean.
Product under trial at present.
it should be noted that these products are Not antifouling products as such as they contain no biocides. The mechanism by which they work is by providing a non stick finish. Stuff will still grow on the surface but does not stick and washes off under prop use or by diving and wiping with a soft cloth or sponge. Not a scorer as this will damage the soft silicon surface. If the surface is not cleaned regularly it is possible for barnacles to sink their teeth into the surface and when scraped off damage the finish.
A well applied product maintained by diving should last for two years.

Sorry, exactly what frant says. Same kind of stuff by the sounds... If you aren't diving your prop regularly, you either don't live in the far north or are neglecting a crucial bit of gear lol

So Frant and Wildflag, how much pressure to use with a sponge on the prop? I'm concerned I may rub too much off. Same question for ablative AF actually.

Dr Rog, this stuff doesn't scrub off as such, but if you dull the surface with a scourer, critters will take route. Pair of gloves & a chux cloth unless you can spool up your prop to 1000rpm every week or 2, watched 2 inch oysters just slide right off a trawler prop between seasons on a bollard pull. Propspeed a good product for high speed commercial boats, found it pretty useless and expensive on little used slow boats. Hard af and a regular inspection probably best. I'm a fitter, not a painter, all my af fell off... But I've got a snorkel...

Wildflag said..
Dr Rog, this stuff doesn't scrub off as such, but if you dull the surface with a scourer, critters will take route. Pair of gloves & a chux cloth unless you can spool up your prop to 1000rpm every week or 2, watched 2 inch oysters just slide right off a trawler prop between seasons on a bollard pull. Propspeed a good product for high speed commercial boats, found it pretty useless and expensive on little used slow boats. Hard af and a regular inspection probably best. I'm a fitter, not a painter, all my af fell off... But I've got a snorkel...

Cheers.

Toph said..
I was impressed with Propspeed enough that I would pay $100 - $150 to have it applied. Not impressed with it enough to pay the nearly $800 it was costing me to have applied to my cruiser (twin dual props).

It's obviously not the cost the product but rather how much someone thinks they can get away with charging. To have variances of $350 for only one prop suggests that there are still pirates in these waters.