"beaufortnc" wrote in message
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I'm thinking, however, that it might be a good idea to paint the
prop
with something like Trinidad instead of ablative. It seems to
me that
the ablative won't last long on the prop.

What's the conventional wisdom here?

Well, once a month I take a swim with a wire brush, take a few
deep breaths and the see how long I can stay underwater hanging on
to the prop shaft. But then I'm in warm water (never less than
18C) and it's clean and clear.

Sorry, didn't really answer your question, but that's my
conventional wisdom on the subject.

JimB