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  1. Train as a biologist withe a double major in organic chemistry and then specialise in marine organisms and their susceptibility to different targeted chemicals presented in a semirigid polymer coating. At the moment we are stuck in a double bind. We want a product that deters fouling, but we also want marine environments that support marine life. If you use an effective antifouling and it relies on a poisoning process for effectiveness you will be harming the marine environment. The future likely lies in systems that are purely contact topical and don't wear off so cannot generally
  2. Holy crap. At those prices I'd be making all repair attempts too!! Good luck.
  3. In-fes-tim-inal, adj, an infestation of extremely small battery problems. See: extrarodentially and infesterminal
  4. At least. Two separate machining operations (external and internal), plus the grinding and welding itself. Good work catching the other one before damage.
  5. 1964 documentary series on islands in the Hauraki gulf. A glimpse into a past long gone. The series was reprised in 2018 by the original presenters daughter. Those are also available on nzonscreen. https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/islands-of-the-gulf-rakino-and-kawau-1964/quotes
  6. He's posting video on Facebook for those with social media addictions...
  7. Caught in this as well, so I am asking the obvious lazy question - is it actually absolutely required to scrape back the old Warpaint? Assuming the normal prep for a like-on-like over-coating is completed, would there be a problem just overcoating the old Warpaint with a different ablative eg #5?
  8. Plus 3 nights accommodation at the departure end getting everything ready, plus airfares, plus 10 days off work....
  9. technician time is not free.
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