Extreme Barnacle Blasting and Removal

Ever wonder how the shipyards do barnicle removal? Here in South Florida one of the major shipyards on the Miami river is hurricane Marina. I was lucky enough to see them do the entire process of how to remove barnacles when they are so extreme.

[@crewcutter2030]

i started with horse hooves trimming, now im here.

[@MonteKristof]

I just came from an hour of cow hoof trimming... now I'm here.

[@justinarsenault1926]

Yep

[@MadMax43001]

Same

[@alexvanherwijnen5343]

Sounds like a new song from Drake

[@nicaskey1]

I started with dinosaur egg collecting.

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

My father did this type of work for over 3 decades and never wore eye protection. Then one day a piece of barnacle got stuck in one of his eyes and messed up his vision permanently. Do not take certain tasks in your lives for granted and be safe.

[@matthewehritz3544]

Oh wow i'm sorry. I was thinking about that while watching this. Pressure washing in general brings that danger, i'd say.

[@seanmcdonald5859]

Agreed. No eye protection, no face protection and waving it around like sorta pointing it in the general direction. If they had face protection and eye protection youd be in there getting shit done quicker.

[@jeepindave5464]

Safety is important for sure

[@NotALot-xm6gz]

Ear pro and a mask to stop you breathing in vaporised crustaceans.

[@IanCaine4728]

My cousin got a hydraulic injection injury on an industrial pressure washing hose. He went to the hospital right away, but they basically had to surgically de-glove his hand to remove the cleaning agents. Dangerous stuff we get too comfortable with.

[@joaorocha555]

It is amaizing how this kind of plague affects vessel's performance, both in speed reduction and fuel cunsumption increese. It also depends on the anti fouling hull painting applied, either for fresh or salt water, for cold or warm zones. If it is an improper anti fouling, barnacles or mussels will grow few weeks. And to blast the hull, must use protective glasses, wich is not the presente case.

[@swissuz]

Zebra muscles have infiltrated just about every lake in Texas and on up to Michigan. They are very invasive and Texas Wildlife Conservation has new rules about boating and cleaning marine equipment. Even rivers are being affected.

[@peter-pg5yc]

hong kong had an area of incredible sea life. but due to shipping and anti fouling paints giving off nasties and falling off all the sea life is gone. i learned scuba there.. sad some were only there..gone forever

[@JamesRogers-vs4vb]

I lost 6knots in two weeks cos I'd not used it and it grown underneath it not barnicals on mine its weed like having a rug on the bottom of Yr boat

[@deplorabledave1048]

Outside of the USA you can get really effective anti fouling. We joke that if a small fish swims by it will go belly up, dead. Arsenic, DDT, and mecury are quite effective ingredients..... but eventually were BANNED in the USA and EU. Turd World countries and islands tend to use really toxic but cheap and effective anti fouling paint.

[@Proteusbound]

If there was ever a job that needed protective eyewear, this is it.

[@mikemccopwatch7961]

I said the same thing to my wife!😂

[@Proteusbound]

@@mikemccopwatch7961 Your wife has barnacles?

[@mikemccopwatch7961]

@@Proteusbound 😂😂😂

[@grahamarnold2591]

THIS BLOKE A COMPLETE NUTTER ---"EYE PROTECTION" 100% THOSE BARNACLES LIKE BULLETS.

[@mikejackson1410]

But it’s his choice to wear or not...

[@siltstrider6812]

Barnacle news be like.. "A major city was laid to ruins this afternoon, tonight at 5."

[@window-washing]

So many lives! Laid to waste!

[@casinocasino1260]

Tom tucker 😁

[@esphilee]

Tornado...

[@paedahe4975]

The gangs in the city be out barnacle blasting.

[@mbmccamey2]

😅😂🤣

[@islandfantasy5931]

I'm not the only one who enjoys videos like this lol. Oddly enough I no longer feel like a weirdo. I bought myself a pressure washer to power wash my driveway and garage. It's so addicting

[@simongb7897]

Ha Ha know what you mean...I'd happily power wash the World. Sometimes I start in the garden, then next thing I'm heading up the alley, over the bins,up the front drive,then the car....

[@jessicab331]

Yes! I would like to do this. Seems relaxing.😩

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Owner: "Don't know why my performance is sluggish" Staff: "could be that Insane carpet attached to the hull"

[@reneehill7531]

I was wondering if the barnacles would weigh the boat down? Thsnk you, sir.

[@bawkray]

@@reneehill7531 the weight isnt so much of a problem as the massive amounts of drag

[@EZ7M]

@@bawkray👍👍

[@TheKomentor]

Blistering barnacles!!!

[@aggie7756]

Day before: 35mph Day after: 85mph

[@nickjohns1192]

More like didn run day before. A week later 18knots

[@nmoran2046]

And about aHundred bucks an hour in fuel

[@lynnfarley7851]

Now the owner will get 90 miles to the gallon as opposed to 3 miles to the gallon!

[@kotk05]

I wonder if everyone fell over when the driver hit the throttle.

[@spocker22]

@@lynnfarley7851 boats are not that good lol. We had an 18 foot runabout with a 4.3 v6 the tank was huge 50 gallons and it would last a day of boating in Lake powell. Maybe 30 miles of boating.

[@juliacloud9450]

What's concerning to me is the lack of eye protection! I'm an outboard mechanic but also clean boats and I can not even imagine not wearing atleast sunglasses.

[@mromatic17]

no you're not

[@TheTechnician27]

@@mromatic17 Don't you have fifth-grade math homework to finish instead of being an obnoxious little shit online?

[@mromatic17]

@@TheTechnician27 lol thats my son fucktard

[@alaudinawangnoor]

It's a trade-off... When those droplets of water gets into the glass, all you can see is blurry mess

[@exotik4123]

no ppe to look cooler

[@saopm]

Seriously, tell that guy to get some eye protection. The guy at my marina nearly lost his eye doing the same. A barnacle in the eye will do damage!

[@crunchied8]

when was the last time it started right

[@alistairmcdonald2382]

Andre T No care for humanity. The world is definitely way bigger than your back yard !!

[@FriendChicken]

A Ballistic Barnacle will sure do hurt.

[@connorisme5084]

Andre T are you serious? no human can be replaced.

[@CrispenWade]

Please. He can do that job with one eye...just as long as his music works

[@buckets_of_lead]

I dont own a boat. I will probably never pressure wash barnacles from a boat. Yet here we are.

[@paedahe4975]

That boat needs a new gel coat. Bust out another thousand...

[@martymcfly3986]

lol

[@Delosian]

@@paedahe4975 Or you do it yourself.

[@kilobyt3196]

@@Delosian You need a grand just for the gel.

[@jottow680]

@@paedahe4975 a grand? Sure if you can do it yourself.

[@ryurenegade2448]

Seems like a fun job, simple, straightforward, no stress. Clock in, clean some boats, do some cleanup presumably off the floor, store your equipment, clock out. Rinse and repeat.

[@MarkKrisburg]

Ever hear of safety glasses? Barnacle chips and corneas do not play well together.

[@aureliodinaguit1645]

Yeah be Safe wear Eye protection

[@rightsideupvt]

Of the jobs to not wear eye pro this might be the worst.

[@taskmaster9891]

Yeah, it's just common sense to protect your eyes in this situation.

[@verucasalt2391]

My thoughts, too.

[@MichaelLewis-ps8ei]

Just use safety squinting

[@jollotta]

Wow how many years was that boat just sitting in the water.

[@rlewis1946]

Where do you operate a boat, that everything below the water line is so encrusted with barnacles?

[@amazing40s97]

One season in the water if it is bad - one season being several months in NE

[@weejohnbb]

@@amazing40s97 Seriously? That is only a few months worth? WOW!

[@rickstandish6690]

@@weejohnbb don't believe that. That boat has at least 3 or 4 years of growth on it. Possibly 5 or 6 years.

[@weejohnbb]

@@rickstandish6690 ok, good to know, thanks.

[@MrOramato]

It is utterly amazing how fast it cleans when you press on the red button on move it to the right.

[@hackdaniels7253]

I hope they kept the receipt for the last lot of anti-fouling paint.

[@5647kyle1]

Anyone else find this odly oddly satisfying?

[@scp-0173]

Yes

[@sdcoinshooter]

Same here

[@davidmoore6197]

Absolutely

[@Joefred77]

Yeap

[@dk6173]

Pressure washers are amazing.

[@timperez9805]

“4200 rpm pressure washer” The whole pressure washing industry just shed a tear

[@PP-ux9bh]

If you can hold it with one arm its a toy.

[@chuckbronco6485]

@@PP-ux9bh or you do it everyday and make it your bitch.

[@Ghazi_Travel]

Is pressurized water enough, or is there any additives ??

[@MrEd-hg3wy]

4200 psi? Geez.

[@Blox117]

to be fair if the water was spinning that fast it would be removing stuff too

[@roberthendry6492]

I was a marine engineer and had to check seawater intakes and discharge chambers. I could smell these barnacles as they came off......I'm 73 now,so it gives you an idea how long the smell stays with you. I was junior third engineer doing this....about 26/7 yrs old

[@Blox117]

looking at it makes me itchy

[@galaga00]

Ugh me too. It’s super unsettling.

[@emilystardawnn]

😱😱

[@stephenlovesyou4151]

What do they smell like?

[@wmschauweker5667]

Disgusting rotten sea-creature smell.@@stephenlovesyou4151

[@Duckman501]

The 2 best days of a man’s life. When you power wash all the barnacles off your boat and when you sell it.

[@DanielSilva-jj2lz]

@@pilotrt Two joys, one in buying and one in selling?

[@redline9579]

@@pilotrt i can't wait to sell mine lol

[@skyohern2343]

Clay Smith “it’ll be a fun family activity!” We found out the meaning of B.O.A.T. Bring On Another Thousand, theyre money pits.

[@wooodrow99]

Don’t buy a boat. Have a friend with a boat. Much more enjoyable.

[@juanitamannn]

@@skyohern2343 that's only if you don't know how to work on them, like yourself

[@jamestiscareno4387]

It also costs a lot of money each time you have a vessel taken out of the water AND everyday it occupies a parking space too. A 130' ship in our yard was paying $650.00 everyday just in parking fees. For about 20 days.

[@cattameme]

Barnacles remind me of Ticks.

[@brianmck7363]

Tullock without the lime disease

[@mariaasturias4134]

I hate all those parasites; the dogs suffer, the turtle, poor things get covered by those horrible nasty things.

[@eccoeco3454]

At least the don't suck Blood (that I know of at least)

[@1jazzyphae]

@@eccoeco3454 they do something bad lol

[@truckingandtraveling]

Boat ticks. 🤣🤣

[@lbedwin25]

Damn you Covid-19!!!! Look at what I'm watching!! 😭

[@AlfredMontaner]

Sorry 😂

[@kvancpeltek538]

@@AlfredMontaner personally I enjoy it sir

[@smudgiee3480]

Me too😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@ellame2014]

Same here 😂

[@ellame2014]

Watch barnecles documentary 😂

[@antonioginez2060]

Satisfying video. I love watching getting rid all that barnacles.

[@Thelawnenforcementofficer]

But the owner changed the oil and fuel filters regularly, right? 😂

[@leehilton9932]

Funny shit but sadly no. Its been sittin for 6 months with ethonal fuel in it! Fuel has done separated and gumed up the filters, lines, injectors. It had to come out of the water anyway, it wouldn't start. Lol. I have no clue man, but ethanol with separate away from gas just like water if it sits for a while.

[@GIGABACHI]

@@leehilton9932 ethanol=alcohol, alcohol=high% of water. Oily shit(gasoline) and water(ethanol) don't mix well, given enough time they tend to separate from each on their own while ruining a lot of stuff in the process.

[@leehilton9932]

@@GIGABACHI isn't that what i said!? I was a mechanic, ethanol and gas will separate after about 6 months of sitting.

[@GIGABACHI]

@@leehilton9932 You never said "WHY" it happens . . . just that it does. Some of us like to know the motive behind it. Others will find it useful. Carry on. 👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻

[@leehilton9932]

@@GIGABACHI i get ya. Where i come from we only use corn for eating and making shine.

[@trevort3205]

I worked in a boat yard in Hawaii! I can SMELL this video.... you’d be surprised what lives in barnacle groupings .

[@waynekerr8003]

Barnacles?

[@alif4142]

What?

[@jeremycurrier3486]

Deez nuts

[@saugeyes]

Lol me too. Cleaned many a stinky Minnesota boat

[@jjosephm7539]

I worked on a buoy tender. We had a whole ecosystem goin on. Little crabs running around.

[@Fkkdbsbs]

Millions of years of evolution and a proven concept all coming undone by rudimentary human ingenuity. Love it.

[@Pretzel829]

Mald

[@brendamcbride8904]

I love watching the removal of those living things. You such a great job when cleaning them. Keep up the good work.

[@star_gazer2967]

Bloody barnacles

[@NotJanine777]

Mate, you might want to think about wearing some eye protection when doing this!

[@redhanded3979]

First thing I thought when watching this...

[@markrobinson1135]

I would have a pair of eyeglasses on safety glasses and a mask plastic keep that stuff from hitting my face

[@ratj4715]

Wouldn’t want water in your eyes 👀 lol. 😂

[@motoman7445]

@@ratj4715 Not for water dumbass.

[@ratj4715]

@@motoman7445 It ok little baby put your eye protecting on but just because you might want to doesn’t mean everyone else wants to. Am sure he probably done that for years so go cry to your mommy. How old is he I don’t think he needs your advice or wants it. He got one mom doesn’t need more. Lol 😂

[@ozelot250]

Wow!, looks like the boat owner failed to do routine maintenance on the boat. There’s several years of barnacle growth. This should be be done once or twice yearly. I wonder what else they skimped on?

[@johnayers8990]

If you let your boat get like this...... Sell it , you don't need it😩

[@mechanic4744]

Thats true mate

[@fishin4bogey]

He's scratching his head wondering why his engines are running hot, and it won't get on plane!!

[@TSPH1992]

@Katrina Cales there is

[@byfieldmichael1992]

Sometimes things in life happen and prevent people from doing things.

[@dam4274]

Poor, poor boat.

[@ChrisJones555.]

Wow that's crazy just many of the buggers were on there. That pressure washer didn't mess around. Good job.

[@carlosgarcia-jz3dq]

jeez, that must have been causing tremendous drag on that hull.

[@othosos]

I have entered the barnacle blasting side of KZbin and I aint complaining. Love these recommendations now.

[@bbrown5887]

Without reading every comment I doubt I’m the only person wondering why the hell a business would not buy an inexpensive extension rod for that pressure washer. Safer distance from the back spray (even more necessary when not using any safety equipment) much less fatigue for the worker, and more efficient. Outside of that the video was great.

[@jwalters9089]

An extension causes more fatigue.

[@matthewcardoza1190]

@@jwalters9089 should still be wearing eye protection, ear protection, and a face mask. My father worked at a shipyard, and while grinding barnacles off a ships hull, he accidentally inhaled the barnacle dust. He was coughing and hacking for WEEKS before he finally got better; that shit is like breathing in THOUSANDS of tiny concrete razor blades, and just imagine what would happen to your eyes! ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR FACE, EYES, AND EARS; or else one day, YOU WONT HAVE TO.

[@star_gazer2967]

Lmao my God you are so cringey Fosturd

[@angeloramirez1249]

That's probably his own business. Start your own and create your standard. Most of the time, men just want to work. 😂

[@harkbelial]

You obviously never heard of safety squint and close your lungs when working. When wearing protection gear you look like a dork.

[@averyyounger5506]

Wonder what the boat weighted before and after it was clean. Just to get an idea of how much was there.

[@jasonfoley4677]

I wonder how many years of growth that was with all those barnacles and shellfish

[@BrokeDickBoys]

That is what I was wondering!

[@jaquigreenlees]

Depends on location, some regions it's only a year, others that would be 4 years.

[@russcattell955i]

Some parts of the Med, it could be months.

[@BrokeDickBoys]

Jaqui & Russ Thanks!

[@nom3nnescio]

@@russcattell955i Med? mediterrean?

[@Ghazi_Travel]

Is pressurized water enough, or is there any additives ??

[@MontuckyGirl75]

That looks so satisfying. I love high-pressure cleaning things!

[@Envision_]

Sadly there is no way to high-pressure clean the soul of an ex boyfriend

[@kaskahea1274]

👍🏽 just wish the guy cleaning would wear goggles 🥽

[@anthonycphillips2430]

I toured a boat yard in Monterey, CA.. watched the hull cleaning with 10,000 psi blaster. It pealed those barnicles off like it was nothing. Didn't stand a chance.

[@Blox117]

i prefer plasma

[@deidrabenson361]

Wow! Learn something new everyday! Never thought about barnacles being on the bottom of boats! Very interesting!

[@redcracker119]

Watching this @ 2:00 a.m in the morning without sleeping is a bless 😴

[@aminaschmiat6476]

He should wear safety glasses if one of those shells fly in his eyes he will know it

[@marvinfok65]

Nah, I have been doing this since I am eighteen...ouch! My eye is bleeding!

[@Rabbit.760]

Everyone will know it

[@TheAncientGamer86]

So is this normal for a season for this type of boat? Or is this kinda like going 10K past an oil change?

[@charlescastle4533]

Someone's gonna enjoy their majorly improved fuel efficiency.

[@kojoabaka]

Now I understand the phrase: "billions of blue, blistering barnacles!!" ☺

[@warrenphillips69]

Thompson & Thompson what are you doing here?

[@kojoabaka]

@@wh1ff579 , No, it is Captain Archibald Haddock's favourite phrase.

[@dutchuncle3310]

Does anyone know ( approximately) how long it takes for a boat to get like this?

[@shavedparmesanprosciuttoan4317]

Can only take a few weeks in some cases without the proper anti fouling precautions

[@briancarlin1817]

Those are zebra mussels with a few barnacles. The mussels grow really fast. We have them on the Severn River which is just off the Chesapeake Bay.

[@juliephillips3374]

the Severn River is in England

[@briancarlin1817]

@@juliephillips3374 yes there is one there too

[@MsNicoleLeo]

Barnacles are the glitter ✨ of the ocean 🌊. Once they get onto something they never fully go away.

[@gianniavido2289]

Nature is truly horrifying

[@racingrivalsaddict3370]

Who knew, something I see done 10 times a day would have so many people intrigued 🤔 😅

[@paulcooper2897]

How do I get a job like this! Most satisfying thing ever!!!

[@TexasJungle]

Looking good! Kinda satisfying to watch

[@sinan_islam]

how are you able to remove the barnacles that easily? high water pressure or hot water?

[@mikeb5748]

That’s why keel hauling was such a harsh punishment. Usually resulting in being cut up and bleeding to death. Like sliding down a cheese grater naked.

[@Bona_Tempora]

*By hand as well. Imagine trying to scrape these off a huge ship

[@penelopelgoss2520]

The individual never lived through a Keel Hauling. It was a death sentence.

[@vnkable]

Penelope L Goss that’s not true

[@penelopelgoss2520]

@@vnkable Curious, are you sure? "Mike B. - That’s why keel hauling was such a harsh punishment. Usually resulting in being cut up and bleeding to death. Like sliding down a cheese grater naked."

[@nully9047]

@@penelopelgoss2520 If I had the reference, I'd share it, but if I do recall from my memory correctly, there have only ever been 3 instances where someone managed to survive a keel hauling. (This doesn't mean they made it through the rest of the voyage, however.)

[@SaladSharkGaming]

We need to get Drain Addict and his Double Barrel involved!

[@bluedeval03]

Funny thing is, looks like this guy is using the same brand 30* tip DA uses

[@hectoralonzo7909]

POST 10 RULES!

[@byronrobinson8633]

Rattie would take care of it really quick.

[@SaladSharkGaming]

@@hectoralonzo7909 Ratty, Ollie and Post 10, that team would clean anything

[@NicoPictures]

I can already hear Ollie saying "All good"!

[@ToreDL87]

Yeah it can get pretty bad, dad had a barque that was so bad for barnacle/growth we could see it from the deck. For my part it confirmed why sailors back in the day absolutely feared keel hauling (the punishment).

[@bigpappahemi4263]

That high pitched buzzing sound you hear is the barnacles screaming!

[@ms.mjc7]

😳😳

[@1035TheIce]

Barnacles: "This is prime real estate." Pressure washer: um no lol

[@consciousliving8922]

Finally understood why Captain Haddock used "Ten Thousand Blistering Barnacles" as his swear word! Can understand his frustration as a captain!

[@diaboloavocado]

"Billions of blue blistering barnacles!”

[@ShashankRockerYo]

Thundering Typhoons!

[@civil98]

A bottle of Loch Lomond for this guy !!! 👍

[@hookednrolling2009]

When you go too long it damages the jell coat and longer they get into the fiberglass then your screwed HAPPY holidays JT 🇺🇸🐟🎣⛱🛥🌴😊😃🙏🏻

[@armandocardenas6094]

Alfred, yo soy Armando el Flaco que trabajaba contigo en Stanley Steemer . Un abrazote , mi hermano . Que alegria verte por aqui.

[@AlfredMontaner]

Que Bueno Armando !

[@armandocardenas6094]

@@AlfredMontanerTe recuerdo con mucho carino , mi hermano. bendiciones .

[@ricksmith4736]

Il taco burrito guacamole deporto

[@bryanmalone3957]

"So anyways I start blasting" -Frank Reynolds

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Must be a fair amount of cleanup on the ground afterward. I wonder how long it takes for barnacles to die out of the water so they can be safely dumped back into the water. Very satisfying to watch.

[@jshcbskfncn1018]

Why the fuck would you want to dump them back in the water

[@joewoodchuck3824]

@@jshcbskfncn1018 Just a means of disposal. I don't know the anatomy of barnacles, but at least some of the creature will decompose, and the rest may dissolve away. I dunno for sure. What else would someone do with it?

[@joewoodchuck3824]

​@@jshcbskfncn1018 What else would you do with them?

[@Timmermon63]

About how long did the boat have to be in the water to get that covered?

[@ghost307]

Weeks to months.

[@kangaroostew0077]

I did a similar job for 4 years. Clear eye protection..faceshield with fine mesh not Perspex. I think will stop you getting whacked in the teeth or neck. Nice video..sort of relaxing watching someone else do this

[@208miuwu]

Maybe some PPE gloves, safety glasses. Oh Boy.

[@anthonycphillips2430]

No shit. He was an accident waiting to happen.

[@orppranator5230]

Some shitty, thin plastic gloves aren’t going to do shit. Safety glasses were definitely needed though.

[@Envision_]

I wonder which kind of adhesive those barnacles use. It must be extremely strong

[@TheTelblackwell]

Where's the eye protection, I wouldn't want a little muscle lodged in my eye.

[@MagnumGaming1]

Whoever owns that boat should be ashamed... Good job pressure washer guy... 👌🏽

[@MagnumGaming1]

@John nope I don't realize that

[@mromatic17]

they must be black

[@doornik1142]

Barnacle blaster. Cool job title, and a good name for a cocktail.

[@stonedpeon932]

This is like a 9 year olds dream job.

[@kurutze]

How do you deal with the barnacles under the straps holding the hull?

[@lukeoforcas]

There was enough life on there they needed a permit from fish and wildlife.

[@sifoe3850]

Serious or jk?

[@roadking99jokerst60]

And EPA permit.

[@maxzeus5574]

Lol that's parasites, it can be harmful to other marine species like turtles

[@kingseekerbackup3085]

@@maxzeus5574 Actually turtles can control the growth of barnacles on their shells. Barnacles aren't harmful since they're not parasitic. Barnacles just uses a host to move while they eat planktons. An overgrowth of barnacles in turtles means that the turtle has failed to control the barnacles and it signifies that the turtle may be sick

[@maxzeus5574]

@@kingseekerbackup3085 turtles can't control the growth of barnacles, they can't scratch their shell.

[@henriksti2]

How long does it take for it to reach this level? I never thought about how vessels stay on water all the time and how this could actually happen lol

[@ghost307]

Depending on where your boat is it could be a matter of weeks.

[@Flap999]

I remember having to use a 4 inch putty knife scrape down the hall of my dad’s mullet fishing boat and then put a coat of red lead paint on it. That was a while ago.

[@mrdoctor3496]

Damn...using scraper? That must be tiring...

[@josephg1855]

I used to clean barnacle in the marina slip underwater and their would be DOZENS of sheephead eating all the barnacle that I was scraping off. It was pretty amazing.

[@petebeatminister]

Wow, the boat must be half a ton lighter after that. How long does it take to grow so much?

[@KarasCyborg]

Must have been an unused titanic life boat.

[@deplorable_2024]

How long does it take for that kind of “growth” to build up?

[@rickstandish6690]

They say it hasn't moved in 6 months? I'm on an island in western Pacific for 36 years. My guess 3 or 4 years without hull maintenance.

[@aneb.5529]

How long did it take to get like this? That owner doesn’t deserve a nice boat like that . That’s a damn shame

[@thebaddestogre-3698]

I'm guessing that washer is more powerful than my honda one from costco?

[@billybobthornton4186]

It’s the nozzle that makes all the difference

[@dannyscarpati7049]

@@billybobthornton4186 yep, i have that nozzle, it kicks ass

[@wrzl1675]

This is a prime example why I don’t buy used boats. Once he’s done you’ll never know that this boat has never been properly maintained, not even close to it. That boat will be a money pit for life.

[@rotarytechnician]

Id say i work on boats for a living. But i also could be a 10 year old kid so who knows. But i will tell you. And its your choice to believe. But all motor boats are a nightmare. Most are not even engineered to be disassembled. And to make things worse offten critical components of the engine operation system are completely in accessible. For example on mercurys cool fuel 2 system. You gotta remove the hole engine just to access the fuel pump. And volvos the ones on that boat... The gimble bearings corode and jam the outdrive to the transome assembly making them literally impossable to get off. Offten if the old yank the fuck out of it with a fork lift doesint work. We have to replace the hole transom mount...

[@Chas1160]

WR ZL1 well , regular maintenance is the key. The marine environment is not friendly. However, enjoying the water is a great therapist. You pay a minimum of $100 per hour for most therapists. Get out on the water and rest your mind. You deserve it. The body and mind need to rest. So enjoy the water with friends and family.

[@blewyd]

You have clearly never heard of a survey...

[@palmtreegirl722]

I'm dying to know how long that boat was sitting in water to get such a terrible infestation like that. There's no way that boat could have moved on its own power like that.

[@bigredc222]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@Christophersanchez1326]

​@@bigredc222here here😊

[@NavyVet4955]

You should see the underside of a carrier between hull cleanings. This boat could have still traveled it just loses efficiency.

[@palmtreegirl722]

@@NavyVet4955 Ooh, wow. Yeah, it's probably really bad on ships of any size. I have a little 17' open bow that's up on a lift when it's not in the water. No barnacles on my boat! 😄😄😄

[@NavyVet4955]

@@palmtreegirl722 yeah best to not even give it a chance to build up if you can.

[@Lenape_Lady]

Omg...this is my DREAM JOB!!! How did you get into this? I love powerwashing really dirty decks and concrete pads cause I love seeing everything get clean.

[@goalcrypto8653]

Powerwashing is your dream job 🤣

[@Lenape_Lady]

@@goalcrypto8653 Yup. It’s relaxing. A relaxing job is a dream. My job is fast paced with lots of pressure. Something a lot of men even bail from. What is your dream job? Considering your username is most definitely a 12yo who watched one YT vid about Cryptos and thinks they’re smart.

[@witheeeeeerx]

@@goalcrypto8653 What's wrong mate? Someone gotta do the job, you know

[@juliephillips3374]

saddo

[@tonyloechte9994]

Best boat I ever had owned haven had to do a single thing to it in 20 years.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Was it in fresh water? I think barnacles are salt water.

[@stephenk.5839]

I assume that you are only talking about repairs and not regular maintenance.

[@jamesobrien8668]

That's a sin to have your boat like that

[@martinmcquaide4807]

Should have cleaned the drives and put it back in to do a speed comparison of the hull before and after.

[@bernadettepopekmone9903]

Do the barnacles die after removal, since they are parasites?

[@TheByard]

I kept my wooden boat on the upper Thames in the UK, this is the fresh water section. Trip down river into the brackish would attack any growth. Trip out to sea would polish the hull and the speed against revs would show this. Time in harbors and barnacle bill would come calling, but by the time I'm back on the upper Thames those have fallen off. I then kept the boat in Holland and over wintered in a temp controlled shed, the boats would be jet washed when lifted out. the wash off would be collected in tank and disposed of carefully. This was the mussel growing area in the south of the Netherlands, in the spring a coat of anti foul and she would be dropped back in.

[@ExplodingPiggy]

Unfortunately they couldn't put the boat back into the sea because there wasn't any water left

[@DR-mq1vn]

What happens to the barnacles after they are washed off? Do they die?

[@theodoretheelder6248]

Oh my goodness! This is a miniature coral reef. Boat abuse.

[@adamluke1289]

LOL!

[@mikenino1770]

Anybody believe in anti Dowling paint?!!

[@stevieboy7873]

I'm waiting on sponge Bob popping out.

[@michaelerichsen6075]

How strong is the pressure washer ? And how much could you charge for something like this

[@bigredc222]

He said 4200 rpm, I think he meant PSI, my cheap electric harbor freight pressure washer is 1750 psi. The average gas powered pressure washer is 2500 to 3500 psi, so the one they have is a beast at 4200.

[@AV57]

This reminds of a time when I pulled about 100 ticks off some stray dog that walked out of my woods.

[@jbcoolerninja]

Aww

[@mchurch3905]

Eye and hearing protection highly recommended.

[@MidEngineMadness]

This is so satisfying, I would totally do this as a job

[@lindong2481]

At First I thought it was a bee hive lmao 😂

[@barbarakloise6790]

I would love a job like that! You can totally see your progress and when you are done you gotta feel a great sense of accomplishment! After corporate america jobs I would love this. Wow those barnacles are nasty! Just coated!

[@AuntieFineapple]

I would gladly quit my corporate job for this! Gladly!