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    Posted: 21 Sep 06 at 4:13pm
At Burghfield we have a 'weed boat' that ploughs the bottom of the lake in the winter - this dispupts growth very well in advance.  If it then proves a problem later in the year it cuts the weed as well.  But prevention is better than dealing with the symptoms  - this year I think they went a bit light on the prevention bit .... and its 200 acres so once the weed gets a wriggle on its hard to keep up in ideal conditions like this year!!

The Blaze is not so bad having a centreboard - its v.quick to clear it when needed upwind and offwind a reasonable angle applied self-clears the foil.  But still a relative pain.  Complete pain and agony for daggerboard boats though.  We have used chemicals in the past to good effect but they are very restricted now.

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We used a trailed V blade from a launch starting in november, keeps the bottom well churned up.

This year we have used chemical and not dragged so much. It is horses for courses, once the weed gets a foothold there is not much can be done!

We did find that cutting only made it worse as it grows twice as quickly!

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wouldn't it be great if someone found a parasite or insect that ate this stuff and that didn't go on to dominate the lake eco-system to the detriment of everything else living in  there!

... of course you could just sail on the sea instead!
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Swans love the weed. It can be quite a challenge on a spinny reach weaving between all the upturned feathered arses! How we've avoided collecting one on the pole..................................
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Originally posted by getafix


... of course you could just sail on the sea instead!

We have had quite a problem with weed at times in Chichester harbour this year! Certainly enough to irritate you, anyway...
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Originally posted by Xpletive

Swans love the weed. It can be quite a challenge on a spinny reach weaving between all the upturned feathered arses! How we've avoided collecting one on the pole..................................



Just dont avoid them .. infact, think of them as moving targets.

As long as you dont maim it, itll be fine. If your planing it'll just pop under your bow and appear out the back, slightly dazed and with a lesson learnt.
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thats fine in a fast boat but if your sailing a topper and hot one just as your coming up the slipway....

they are stressy beasts thats all im saying.

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Originally posted by Villan

Originally posted by Xpletive

Swans love the weed. It can be quite a challenge on a spinny reach weaving between all the upturned feathered arses! How we've avoided collecting one on the pole..................................



Just dont avoid them .. infact, think of them as moving targets.

As long as you dont maim it, itll be fine. If your planing it'll just pop under your bow and appear out the back, slightly dazed and with a lesson learnt.

Swans are pretty scary when they get angry. The whole ability to fly thing gives then a bit of an advantage too

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yeah, but seriously, despite all the constant parental warnings.....have you EVER actually know someone to have thier arm broken by a swan???
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Weed is quite a problem all the year round on the Medway especially on a 4000 which has a deep dagger board.  The weekend before last I was rather peeved to find we had blasted off at a hot angle as we rounded the windward mark with a Phantom (it had started 20 minutes before us).  About 15 minutes later we came back on the reciprocal gybe and crossed behind the Phantom!  By running off we were able to get the board up and down again without capsising and we left a sizeable clump of weed behind.  We thought there was something wrong with the angle!

Up to that point I think we were winning on handicap - we came 6th in the end!  Its always a problem on a high tide and of course the mud is a problem when its low.  The 4000 exacerbates the problem by having a particularly deep board.

One palative we are working on is to slightly sail backwards on the occasional tack to clear both board and rudder.
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