> The underside of the boat is filthy -- green and brown slime, barnacles, weed and various disgusting life forms are stuck all over it -- and it was definitely one of the least pleasant experiences I have had lately.
> > Brunnen-"yes, I am showing off. Sue me"G
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> Have you tried sailing up a river into fresh water to kill off the saltwater organisms?
> the usual suspect

Normally I get it out of the water once a year for cleaning and a new coat of antifoul paint. It's a bit overdue this year, which is why it's so dirty. The nearest fresh water river mouth which I could get my boat up would require either circumnavigating the country or lifting the boat out of the water on a crane and trucking it about five hours by road.

Brunnen-"so the answer is no"G