I did a one hour 'dive' on the boat the other day to prep it for haul-out. I have to motor/sail for about 3.5 hours to the haulout facility so I usually scrape the bottom clean before the trip. The prop and a good part of the shaft were completely invisible and covered in a glob of mussels and growth. Much of the keel too.
When I came out of the water, my usually black wet suit looked like it was half covered in reddish brown sludge. When I took a closer look, the sludge was moving...I was covered with little sea creatures clinging to everything I had on. Anyone know what these are?
They were difficult to remove while alive and clinging, but after a day or two of dying and drying out, they fell off with a quick shake. I've done several dives in the past, both summer and winter, but have never encountered these before.
When I came out of the water, my usually black wet suit looked like it was half covered in reddish brown sludge. When I took a closer look, the sludge was moving...I was covered with little sea creatures clinging to everything I had on. Anyone know what these are?
They were difficult to remove while alive and clinging, but after a day or two of dying and drying out, they fell off with a quick shake. I've done several dives in the past, both summer and winter, but have never encountered these before.