Freshwater sponges

[Greyman 31,836]

Started working in the local boatyard two weeks ago, just pressure washing and painting the underwater parts of the boats, anyways something I never realised and always assumed they come from a warm sea environment, but there are actually sponges growing on the bottom of canal boats, here are a few of the better ones I picked up last week, pretty cool I thought

[Daniel cain 48,966]

Interesting find P

[shaaark 11,447]

26 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Started working in the local boatyard two weeks ago, just pressure washing and painting the underwater parts of the boats, anyways something I never realised and always assumed they come from a warm sea environment, but there are actually sponges growing on the bottom of canal boats, here are a few of the better ones I picked up last week, pretty cool I thought

Kin el G, relatives of half the terrier section members!!

[waltjnr 8,020]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

Started working in the local boatyard two weeks ago, just pressure washing and painting the underwater parts of the boats, anyways something I never realised and always assumed they come from a warm sea environment, but there are actually sponges growing on the bottom of canal boats, here are a few of the better ones I picked up last week, pretty cool I thought

I see a business opportunity! 

[jigsaw 11,902]

What paint finishes are you using ,we used to use hempel paints,I did a good few boats at one time,I must say I found it very satisfying

[Greyman 31,836]

8 minutes ago, jigsaw said:

What paint finishes are you using ,we used to use hempel paints,I did a good few boats at one time,I must say I found it very satisfying

Funny that they use Hempel there as well I also anti foul cruisers and some people like to spend a bit more and buy there own,   the pressure washer is a bit of a beast 4000 psi, will take you off your feet if you haven’t planted yourself,  all the boats are coated in zebra mussels and it blows the lot off rust paint and mussels  

[jigsaw 11,902]

we used to power wash them also but use a long handle scraper and pop off any of the stubborn ones and grinder of some form too ,cant remember what it was ...maybe an electric wire brush head ...ahh ,its steel bottom boats your doing? we were doing timber based fishing boats ,35 ft long average they were ,and in dry dock up on a stand 

Edited April 3, 2021 by jigsaw

[shaaark 11,447]

4 hours ago, baker boy said:

I resemble that remark.......

Lol only jesting mate.  I can't, for the life of me, understand how anyone can dig down 6, 7, 8 feet, or more, through clay, rocks, roots etc, and enjoy doing it!!  I f****n HATE digging of any sort!!  Sorting my raised beds in the garden ( four of them ) a couple of times a year is PLENTY enough for me!

Yet a quick browse through the terrier section, sees me shaking my head in disapproval at lads that are maybe 8, 9, 10 feet straight down, through said substrata!! Madness!! 

[waltjnr 8,020]

Proper interesting, will look into this ,like the thought of uk canal sponges ,

[kanny 21,706]

37 minutes ago, waltjnr said:

Proper interesting, will look into this ,like the thought of uk canal sponges ,

Enough sponges here already