barnacles??

Hey, does anyone have an easy way to get off the barnacle bases after the boat has been pressur ewashed and scraped? Is there a neato secret or just hard work? Best, Marsh -- Marsh Wise Webmaster: -reenactor.Net: http://www.reenactor.net/ -Foresthill.us: http://www.foresthill.us/ -Legio IX Hispana Penna: http://www.reenactor.net/units/legio_ix_penna/ - 17. Luftwaffe Feld-Division <http://www.reenactor.net/units/17lwfd/> Assistant Webmaster: -VAQ-33 Squadron site: http://www.reenactor.net/vaq-33/ Proud Member (meaning I can just have fun...) -LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III Penna Chapter: http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org/ Netscape Aim/AOL screen name: Sturmkatze Yahoo Messenger screen name: sturmkatze Alteris renumera duplum de quoquo tibi numeraverunt Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. ~Mark Twain *Last: Hey Dammit! Have you visited the reenactor.Net FORvMS? If not, WHY NOT? Gett your butt over to: http://www.reenactor.net/forums/index.php right now!

Hard work, Marsh. Little suckers have attached into the glas. I think I mentioned the 1 inch wood chisel after the paint scraper. Make sure that you wear good gloves. Barnacle cuts can become infected very quickly. Cheers, I Guess Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marsh Wise Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:35 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? Hey, does anyone have an easy way to get off the barnacle bases after the boat has been pressur ewashed and scraped? Is there a neato secret or just hard work? Best, Marsh -- Marsh Wise Webmaster: -reenactor.Net: http://www.reenactor.net/ -Foresthill.us: http://www.foresthill.us/ -Legio IX Hispana Penna: http://www.reenactor.net/units/legio_ix_penna/ - 17. Luftwaffe Feld-Division <http://www.reenactor.net/units/17lwfd/> <http://www.reenactor.net/units/17lwfd/> Assistant Webmaster: -VAQ-33 Squadron site: http://www.reenactor.net/vaq-33/ Proud Member (meaning I can just have fun...) -LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III Penna Chapter: http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org/ Netscape Aim/AOL screen name: Sturmkatze Yahoo Messenger screen name: sturmkatze Alteris renumera duplum de quoquo tibi numeraverunt Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. ~Mark Twain *Last: Hey Dammit! Have you visited the reenactor.Net FORvMS? If not, WHY NOT? Gett your butt over to: http://www.reenactor.net/forums/index.php right now!

I no longer have a copy, but, a few issues back, Practical Sailor had a review of products for removing barnacles. Harleigh Ewell From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marsh Wise Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:35 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? Hey, does anyone have an easy way to get off the barnacle bases after the boat has been pressur ewashed and scraped? Is there a neato secret or just hard work? Best, Marsh -- Marsh Wise Webmaster: -reenactor.Net: http://www.reenacto <http://www.reenactor.net/> r.net/ -Foresthill.us: http://www.foresthi <http://www.foresthill.us/> ll.us/ -Legio IX Hispana Penna: http://www.reenacto <http://www.reenactor.net/units/legio_ix_penna/> r.net/units/legio_ix_penna/ - 17. Luftwaffe Feld-Division <http://www.reenactor.net/units/17lwfd/> <http://www.reenactor.net/units/17lwfd/> Assistant Webmaster: -VAQ-33 Squadron site: http://www.reenacto <http://www.reenactor.net/vaq-33/> r.net/vaq-33/ Proud Member (meaning I can just have fun...) -LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III Penna Chapter: http://www.legio- <http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org/> ix-hispana.org/ Netscape Aim/AOL screen name: Sturmkatze Yahoo Messenger screen name: sturmkatze Alteris renumera duplum de quoquo tibi numeraverunt Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. ~Mark Twain *Last: Hey Dammit! Have you visited the reenactor.Net FORvMS? If not, WHY NOT? Gett your butt over to: http://www.reenacto <http://www.reenactor.net/forums/index.php> r.net/forums/index.php right now!

--- On Wed, 11/28/07, Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> wrote: From: Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 3:49 AM Hard work, Marsh. Little suckers have attached into the glas. I think I mentioned the 1 inch wood chisel after the paint scraper. Make sure that you wear good gloves. Barnacle cuts can become infected very quickly. Cheers, I Guess Charlie Chalie, Isn't it true that the main reason to wear stout gloves when removing barnacles, also, is to prevent the barnacles from getting inside your skin, where they will begin growing on your flesh? I've heard of Navy Divers being so afflicted with severe cases of Barnacleosis. The only cure, I understand, is a complete high pressure washed down, paint scraping and judicious use of a finely honed one inch chisel wielded by a Navy Surgeon. As Quinine is to Malaria, Sturgeon eggs can be palliative, hence the expression, "Tale a bottle of Sturgeon Eggs, and Call me in the Morning". FEB (Flesh eating Barnacles) is nothing to mess around with! Jerry Jerry From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Marsh Wise Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:35 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? Hey, does anyone have an easy way to get off the barnacle bases after the boat has been pressur ewashed and scraped? Is there a neato secret or just hard work? Best, Marsh -- Marsh Wise Webmaster: -reenactor.Net: http://www.reenacto r.net/ -Foresthill. us: http://www.foresthi ll.us/ -Legio IX Hispana Penna: http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ legio_ix_ penna/ - 17. Luftwaffe Feld-Division <http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ 17lwfd/> Assistant Webmaster: -VAQ-33 Squadron site: http://www.reenacto r.net/vaq- 33/ Proud Member (meaning I can just have fun...) -LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III Penna Chapter: http://www.legio- ix-hispana. org/ Netscape Aim/AOL screen name: Sturmkatze Yahoo Messenger screen name: sturmkatze Alteris renumera duplum de quoquo tibi numeraverunt Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. ~Mark Twain *Last: Hey Dammit! Have you visited the reenactor.Net FORvMS? If not, WHY NOT? Gett your butt over to: http://www.reenacto r.net/forums/ index.php right now!

Sounds like you've been in the local sailor's bar too long singing verses of Barnacle Bill the Sailor! dEmO From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Sobel Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:10 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles??(Charley) --- On Wed, 11/28/07, Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> wrote: From: Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 3:49 AM Hard work, Marsh. Little suckers have attached into the glas. I think I mentioned the 1 inch wood chisel after the paint scraper. Make sure that you wear good gloves. Barnacle cuts can become infected very quickly. Cheers, I Guess Charlie Chalie, Isn't it true that the main reason to wear stout gloves when removing barnacles, also, is to prevent the barnacles from getting inside your skin, where they will begin growing on your flesh? I've heard of Navy Divers being so afflicted with severe cases of Barnacleosis. The only cure, I understand, is a complete high pressure washed down, paint scraping and judicious use of a finely honed one inch chisel wielded by a Navy Surgeon. As Quinine is to Malaria, Sturgeon eggs can be palliative, hence the expression, "Tale a bottle of Sturgeon Eggs, and Call me in the Morning". FEB (Flesh eating Barnacles) is nothing to mess around with! Jerry Jerry From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Marsh Wise Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:35 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? Hey, does anyone have an easy way to get off the barnacle bases after the boat has been pressur ewashed and scraped? Is there a neato secret or just hard work? Best, Marsh -- Marsh Wise Webmaster: -reenactor.Net: http://www.reenacto r.net/ <http://www.reenactor.net/> -Foresthill. us: http://www.foresthi ll.us/ <http://www.foresthill.us/> -Legio IX Hispana Penna: http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ legio_ix_ penna/ <http://www.reenactor.net/units/legio_ix_penna/> - 17. Luftwaffe Feld-Division <http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ 17lwfd/> <http://www.reenactor.net/units/17lwfd/> Assistant Webmaster: -VAQ-33 Squadron site: http://www.reenacto r.net/vaq- 33/ <http://www.reenactor.net/vaq-33/> Proud Member (meaning I can just have fun...) -LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III Penna Chapter: http://www.legio- ix-hispana. org/ <http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org/> Netscape Aim/AOL screen name: Sturmkatze Yahoo Messenger screen name: sturmkatze Alteris renumera duplum de quoquo tibi numeraverunt Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. ~Mark Twain *Last: Hey Dammit! Have you visited the reenactor.Net FORvMS? If not, WHY NOT? Gett your butt over to: http://www.reenacto r.net/forums/ index.php <http://www.reenactor.net/forums/index.php> right now!

Sigh... Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Sobel Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:10 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles??(Charley) --- On Wed, 11/28/07, Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> wrote: From: Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 3:49 AM Hard work, Marsh. Little suckers have attached into the glas. I think I mentioned the 1 inch wood chisel after the paint scraper. Make sure that you wear good gloves. Barnacle cuts can become infected very quickly. Cheers, I Guess Charlie Chalie, Isn't it true that the main reason to wear stout gloves when removing barnacles, also, is to prevent the barnacles from getting inside your skin, where they will begin growing on your flesh? I've heard of Navy Divers being so afflicted with severe cases of Barnacleosis. The only cure, I understand, is a complete high pressure washed down, paint scraping and judicious use of a finely honed one inch chisel wielded by a Navy Surgeon. As Quinine is to Malaria, Sturgeon eggs can be palliative, hence the expression, "Tale a bottle of Sturgeon Eggs, and Call me in the Morning". FEB (Flesh eating Barnacles) is nothing to mess around with! Jerry Jerry From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Marsh Wise Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:35 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? Hey, does anyone have an easy way to get off the barnacle bases after the boat has been pressur ewashed and scraped? Is there a neato secret or just hard work? Best, Marsh -- Marsh Wise Webmaster: -reenactor.Net: http://www.reenacto r.net/ <http://www.reenactor.net/> -Foresthill. us: http://www.foresthi ll.us/ <http://www.foresthill.us/> -Legio IX Hispana Penna: http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ legio_ix_ penna/ <http://www.reenactor.net/units/legio_ix_penna/> - 17. Luftwaffe Feld-Division <http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ 17lwfd/> <http://www.reenactor.net/units/17lwfd/> Assistant Webmaster: -VAQ-33 Squadron site: http://www.reenacto r.net/vaq- 33/ <http://www.reenactor.net/vaq-33/> Proud Member (meaning I can just have fun...) -LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III Penna Chapter: http://www.legio- ix-hispana. org/ <http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org/> Netscape Aim/AOL screen name: Sturmkatze Yahoo Messenger screen name: sturmkatze Alteris renumera duplum de quoquo tibi numeraverunt Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. ~Mark Twain *Last: Hey Dammit! Have you visited the reenactor.Net FORvMS? If not, WHY NOT? Gett your butt over to: http://www.reenacto r.net/forums/ index.php <http://www.reenactor.net/forums/index.php> right now!

Good Luck Marsh! Did you ever notice that "Barnacle Bil" only had one hand? The Barnacles got the other.... ----- Original Message ----- From: Husar, Charlie [USA] To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:56 PM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles??(Charley) Sigh... Cheers Charlie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Sobel Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:10 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles??(Charley) --- On Wed, 11/28/07, Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> wrote: From: Husar, Charlie [USA] <hu… [at] bah.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 3:49 AM Hard work, Marsh. Little suckers have attached into the glas. I think I mentioned the 1 inch wood chisel after the paint scraper. Make sure that you wear good gloves. Barnacle cuts can become infected very quickly. Cheers, I Guess Charlie Chalie, Isn't it true that the main reason to wear stout gloves when removing barnacles, also, is to prevent the barnacles from getting inside your skin, where they will begin growing on your flesh? I've heard of Navy Divers being so afflicted with severe cases of Barnacleosis. The only cure, I understand, is a complete high pressure washed down, paint scraping and judicious use of a finely honed one inch chisel wielded by a Navy Surgeon. As Quinine is to Malaria, Sturgeon eggs can be palliative, hence the expression, "Tale a bottle of Sturgeon Eggs, and Call me in the Morning". FEB (Flesh eating Barnacles) is nothing to mess around with! Jerry Jerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Marsh Wise Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:35 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] barnacles?? Hey, does anyone have an easy way to get off the barnacle bases after the boat has been pressur ewashed and scraped? Is there a neato secret or just hard work? Best, Marsh -- Marsh WiseWebmaster:-reenactor.Net: http://www.reenacto r.net/ -Foresthill. us: http://www.foresthi ll.us/ -Legio IX Hispana Penna: http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ legio_ix_ penna/ - 17. Luftwaffe Feld-Division <http://www.reenacto r.net/units/ 17lwfd/> Assistant Webmaster: -VAQ-33 Squadron site: http://www.reenacto r.net/vaq- 33/ Proud Member (meaning I can just have fun...) -LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III Penna Chapter: http://www.legio- ix-hispana. org/ Netscape Aim/AOL screen name: Sturmkatze Yahoo Messenger screen name: sturmkatze Alteris renumera duplum de quoquo tibi numeraverunt Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.... But then I repeat myself. ~Mark Twain *Last: Hey Dammit! Have you visited the reenactor.Net FORvMS? If not, WHY NOT? Gett your butt over to: http://www.reenacto r.net/forums/ index.php right now!