Barnacles/fouling on CD25 outboard

[Bill]

I got my CD25 last Fall and after several weeks of sailing I pulled the outboard for winterizing. There was no evidence then of any fouling/barnacles. Since my previous boat had an outboard mounting bracket that lifted the motor clear of the water, I never experienced any fouling problems. However, after just six weeks in the water this season, I pulled my outboard for inspection and it had a 1/2" of slime and barnacles all over the bottom. I've only been on short sails so far, mostly river trips (Choptank River, Chesapeake bay) so I didn't pull the motor and put it in the locker as the previous owner said he did on long sails. How do other CD25 owners deal with the problem of fouling on the outboard. Its not that convenient to pull it out when in the slip. Do you paint the bottom of the shaft/propellor etc. with anti-fouling paint? Any suggestion or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

Love this organization and web page!

Bill
s/v Sadie 1977 CD25 (7.5 hp evenrude)



wawillis@shore.intercom.net

[john churchill]

i had a similar problem on my cd26, i had painted the lower unit with tri lux antifouling which works great, but got fouling on the unpainted intake screens. i now paint them with aerosol antifouling. it has been only a few months but seems ok.
john

[Harris]

If you are strong enough to trim a mainsheet.......hopefully you can pull th eoutboard. I had a new 7.5 Johnson in 84 and it lasted 1.5 years. It was an expensive lesson. You can't go by others experiences as the salinity of the water and other conditions changes from area to area as does the temperature and other conditions each year in your area. If you are in the NE.......August is worst. In the SE.....forget it.



hg@myhost.com

[Bill]

If you are strong enough to trim a mainsheet.......hopefully you can pull th eoutboard. I had a new 7.5 Johnson in 84 and it lasted 1.5 years. It was an expensive lesson. You can't go by others experiences as the salinity of the water and other conditions changes from area to area as does the temperature and other conditions each year in your area. If you are in the NE.......August is worst. In the SE.....forget it.

Harris,
I don't think the issue is a matter of physical strength. I'm certainly capable of pulling my outboard out of the water. However, once you pull it what do you do with it? Put it in the sail locker? Not a good idea to store outboards prone. Carry it home after each sail? Not practical in my case. Construct a make-shift bracket to keep the outboard clear of the water? This would defeat the enclosed motorwell design since one wouldn't be able to close the lazarette hatch. I don't believe CD or other boat designs with enclosed motorwells had this in mind. I may be wrong, but I would think the purpose of an enclosed motorwell is to keep the outboard there MOST the time. I am also aware that water conditions, salinity, temperature, etc vary by geographic area and everone's experience will be different accordingly.. (May was a very dry month in this area- adding to salinity, etc.) But... if we can't share the knowledge and experiences of others what's the point of a message board? Thanks for your response, I found it very helpful.

Bill



wawillis@shore.intercom.net

[Al Levesque]

..once you pull it what do you do with it? Put it in the sail locker?

Yes. That's what we did after the first year when the engine got completely bound up with marine life.

We obtained some 2 by 4 foot sheets of 2 inch foam to lay in the bottom of the starboard locker and lay the outboard with the head toward the stern. We also stuffed foam alongside the head to keep the engine from rolling.

The slope of the engine must have been enough, because it stayed in the locker most of the season with never a problem when we called on it for motoring.

As I wrote in a previous posting, we also fitted a wooden plug in the opening of the well to keep water from dragging and splashing when under sail.

Hope this helps.

Al



albertlevesque@cove.com

[Dana]

I got my CD25 last Fall and after several weeks of sailing I pulled the outboard for winterizing. There was no evidence then of any fouling/barnacles. Since my previous boat had an outboard mounting bracket that lifted the motor clear of the water, I never experienced any fouling problems. However, after just six weeks in the water this season, I pulled my outboard for inspection and it had a 1/2" of slime and barnacles all over the bottom. I've only been on short sails so far, mostly river trips (Choptank River, Chesapeake bay) so I didn't pull the motor and put it in the locker as the previous owner said he did on long sails. How do other CD25 owners deal with the problem of fouling on the outboard. Its not that convenient to pull it out when in the slip. Do you paint the bottom of the shaft/propellor etc. with anti-fouling paint? Any suggestion or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

Love this organization and web page!

Bill
s/v Sadie 1977 CD25 (7.5 hp evenrude)

___________________Ah yes.....7 1/2 Hp..... We used to pull the motor on our SS23 up to 7 1/2 HP. With our 115 lb. 4 stroke Yamaha 9.9 Hp on our CD26....that's a different story. We are in southern waters with a longer season (+2 months, in about 8 months)....was previously on Block Island sound, RI) Since new in 85 I have used the TBT based outboard antifoulant spray. It also requires a separate clear base coat. Tempo has a good brand.
I do not generally get any barnacles or heavy layup of "fuzz". Do not use standard bottom paint if it is copper based. Copper and aluminium do not mix. I think you will be happy. Together they can cost you about $22.



darenius@aol.com