Recreational Marine

Working principle

A clean hull is extremely important! Everybody who owns a boat knows the problem : Biofilm, fouling and growth of all sorts of organisms. Fouling is an annoying problem which reduces speed, increases fuel consumption and causes corrosion damage. The current solutions are often not effective and require costly annual maintenance. Moreover, they harm the environment and your own health as they contain toxic elements. Harsonic ��� avoids the initial step of the fouling, called biofilm. Eliminating biofilm prevents the development and attachment of barnacles, mussels, oysters and algae. Harsonic ��� for Boats keeps the hull of your boat clean without taking the boat out of the water every year for cleaning and repainting.

Details

Fouling begins with a layer of slime called biofilm. The slime paves the way for plants and animals to attach themselves to the hull or cooling systems. The amount increases over time. Organisms like barnacles, mussels, sponges, algae and sea squirts attach themselves to the hull and propeller of ships. Fouling can negatively impact your boat's fuel efficiency, speed and increased maintenance costs. It causes powerboats to use up to 30% more fuel and slows down sailboats due to the increased drag. It can affect the maneuverability of the boat. And if you leave fouling attached to your boat for too long you can damage the paint and cause deterioration of the boat itself. Hull fouling is highest for boats that remain stationary in the water for long periods of time. A propeller and it's shaft are exposed to all sorts of attacks underwater, such as rusting and adhesions from the sea. It is the key piece of the ship's propulsion system, and thus deserves special attention. To continue to use a very dirty propeller is like driving your car on a road that's in very poor state and full of potholes. We know that very dirty pieces of equipment notably reduce the displacement of the ship. The same thing applies to the propeller, its surface is a lot smaller than that of the ship's wet hull, the surface area is multiplied by its many high speed revolutions. The objective is that it should always be free of incrustations and calcareous deposits.