[PSUBS-MAILIST] Invasive Species decontamination

[David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles]

Brian, in Tahoe last year they flushed the outboard motor for the rib i was
using with 180 degree water. Seemed hot to me, but better be safe than
sorry.
David

On Sat, Oct 5, 2019, 9:45 AM Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Applause! I commend you for seeing this as value added, rather than an
> imposition as some might.
>
> Alec
>
> On Sat, Oct 5, 2019 at 12:22 PM Brian Hughes via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> After what the department of natural resources required to bring a sub
>> into Montana, decided to muse on decontamination process for Harold. Need
>> something simple, portable and easy.  How about a camping hot water heater?
>> So I found a new, old stock one on eBay and it's incoming.  With potential
>> trips to lakes in New York (many contaminated with invasive mussels) I want
>> to be sure to do it right.  I'll rig up something and share when done. I
>> already have the 12v pump I got for another project.
>>
>> Poking around online the recommended method is water at least 100 degrees
>> F with 120 optimal. 140 if you want to just spray it down.
>>
>> Our local quarry that was perfect for sub tests, they let us have it all
>> to ourselves during the week, was shut down last year because zebra mussels
>> were found in it. Now even divers are banned. The local government spent a
>> lot of money to kill them off (the mussels, not the divers) and stop the
>> spread. I doubt it was us, but easy to see how a Great Lakes diver who
>> didn't clean their gear introduced them.
>>
>> Being proactive here.
>>
>> This is what I bought.
>>
>>
>> https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F223588442352
>>
>> Brian
>>
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