Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #07348
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: robmc@acay.com.au
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 06:16:42 +1100
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: aquabots - 'sealed' motor
Timothy Flytcher wrote:
> Fish are producing a hormoon/chemical that prevents algea growing on them.
> Yes and it "is" available in a paint form... the top American cup racers use
> it on their boats...
I thought they just scrubbed and polished the hull before racing.
All boats use antifouling paint but it's toxic and sometimes contains copper.
Rob
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