[BigLew]

abl1111,

Don't feel bad. When I was in High School I had a physics teacher who mentioned that barnicles secrete an adhesive substance which humans had not been able to formulate a product to break it down for easy removal. I am not aware of anything that has accomplished it yet, either.

The person who does come up with a product to break it down will be a billionaire pretty quick given the amount of money and extra fuel costs merchant marine companies spend on fuel, drydock for barnicle removal and lost shipping time. We're talking BIG, Big bucks.