erie_guy
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2007
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Hi,
I want to try using swimming pool chlorine or bromine as a repellent for Zebra mussels that attach each summer to my stern drives. The boat is on the Portage River near Port Clinton (Lake Erie). Each fall, for the last eight years, we have to pressure wash/blast the critters from the nooks and crannies of the stern drives - what a pain!!
My plan is to tie one or two floating dispensers close to the stern drives when it is docked. These floating dispensers are available at WalMart for < $10. and are used for small pools or hot tubs to keep the water clear and free of algae.
Has any one tried this approach with any success or failure ? Would chlorine or bromine be the preferred chemical.
I would probably put a couple of tablets in the dispensers when parking the boat for the week and pull them out during the week end for use. Don't see how they could damage the environment or fishing. And who knows, it may keep green slime from forming on the bottom paint.
Thanks for sharing any experiences you may have. Assuming I have any measure of success, I will let you know next season so you can visit Wally World for your fix.
erie_guy
Port Clinton, OH
I want to try using swimming pool chlorine or bromine as a repellent for Zebra mussels that attach each summer to my stern drives. The boat is on the Portage River near Port Clinton (Lake Erie). Each fall, for the last eight years, we have to pressure wash/blast the critters from the nooks and crannies of the stern drives - what a pain!!
My plan is to tie one or two floating dispensers close to the stern drives when it is docked. These floating dispensers are available at WalMart for < $10. and are used for small pools or hot tubs to keep the water clear and free of algae.
Has any one tried this approach with any success or failure ? Would chlorine or bromine be the preferred chemical.
I would probably put a couple of tablets in the dispensers when parking the boat for the week and pull them out during the week end for use. Don't see how they could damage the environment or fishing. And who knows, it may keep green slime from forming on the bottom paint.
Thanks for sharing any experiences you may have. Assuming I have any measure of success, I will let you know next season so you can visit Wally World for your fix.
erie_guy
Port Clinton, OH