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Good point. There's a lot of creativity out there in terms of equipment/tools/techniques, and I'm not above using someone else good idea. I probably spend way too much time at Harbor Freight thinking of ways to adapt stuff to my job....

Sounds like class is in session... :wink: This could end up being an ongoing topic..

Amen to that... the anti-fouling properties of state-side bottom paint has been shrinking over the past years. (There's a thriving business in boot-leg bottom paint from the Bahamas down here in Florida) We also have the Clean Marina Initiative starting to happen in Florida, which will change...

What fstbttms said, that pretty well sums it up. Also, don't drop the #*&@ key, especially over a silty bottom...

Cut the bottom off. Hook up to a full tank with an equalization whip. Insert cantalope into your air cannon. Proceed to annoy neighbors.

Not to mention dealing with some of the larger props that are tapped for a propsmith puller...

Depending on the weight you are lifting, a simple old horsecollar bc will work. I several that I bought off ebay for 5-10 bucks apiece and use for when I do propeller remove and replacements on yachts in my work....

Porbeagle nailed it, if you want a safe and reliable hookah use a scuba tank and reg. combo with a 50 ft. hose. I clean boat bottoms for a living in Sarasota, Fl, and for all of us bottom scrubbers it's the standard. No tank on your back, but if the rig rolls of the dock/boat it's no big deal...

That's why divers carry duct tape!

Here's a question I hope someone can answer. We all know the rules concerning divers bothering manatees, but do you do when they won't leave YOU alone? I work as a boat bottom cleaner on the west coat of Fl., and this is an on going problem over here. Today I started cleaning a boat bottom in a...

Using tanks is a safe choice, but you can still use a hookah hose with your regular scuba gear. I see a lot of new guys wearing their tanks, and 1) it can really mark up the bottom of a boat when your tank/tank valve scrapes it and 2)wearing a tank for several hours a day, 5-6 days a week will...

Last night, I had an emergency bottom cleaning job at the local yacht dealership(I was being a wimp and not working) The water temp was semi-tolerable in (In the low 60s) But pulling off a wet wetsuit in mid 40s air, with steady wind SUCKED. :11:

Toss me in the mix... scrubbin' boat bottoms down here in Sarasota, Fl

Yes, but my 707's match my horsecollar....

A 1977 Chevy Caprice station wagon, with the front fenders and hood each a different color. Cover the back windows with plywood for privacy. As a bonus, I get to offend both the H1 owners AND the gas misers....

Pipedope summed it up perfectly! Diving is just your ride to work. Do some research and find what suits you. I did the gulf thing for a while, then dove papermills and inland pipeline surveying, then just got tired of roaming around. Now I clean boats and do prop work, working for myself in...

Try using a cheap, white plastic 5 gallon bucket from the hardware store... it cuts up easy and holds pencil marks well... I use one as a floating toolbucket and the sides work great as a notepad....