Dirty boat thread

[northshore]

Hypothetically….
You splashed the boat.
Got all systems working perfect.
Friends call, we all going raft up tomorrow.
You have yet to clean it from winter, boat is an absolute dirty mess, filthy from winter. Black grit in non skid, dusty grit everywhere.
Do you say …..
1. Let’s go party!
2. Decline, too embarrassed to be seen in such a filthy boat!
No other options like send the wife to do an all nighter scrub before you leave. Sorry, don’t know how to poll
Just answer the dam question.

Clean up the 'low hanging fruit' and then go party.
(First operation is optional)

 

[MonacoMike]

Hypothetically….
You splashed the boat.
Got all systems working perfect.
Friends call, we all going raft up tomorrow.
You have yet to clean it from winter, boat is an absolute dirty mess, filthy from winter. Black grit in non skid, dusty grit everywhere.
Do you say …..
1. Let’s go party!
2. Decline, too embarrassed to be seen in such a filthy boat!
No other options like send the wife to do an all nighter scrub before you leave. Sorry, don’t know how to poll
Just answer the dam question.

I have also found that some of the most special times with friends on the water is in the earliest part of the season or the last ditch attempts to get out there in the fall. Wouldn’t miss those for the world.

 

[mwph]

I can't show up with a filthy boat. I would be there at the butt crack of dawn to clean. Then (after 8AM) maybe 30 minutes w/pressure washer to get the grit out of the non-skid. Then head out to the raft up by 9AM. Then once there OCD would kick in and I would be doing more occasional / intermittent cleaning while at the raft up. I can clean and chat while rafted up.

I've seen this boat AFTER a weekend on the water. He is not joking.
I thought I saw a spot of dirt on the side window, but apparently it was on my sunglasses. I saw the same spot on my way back to my dock.

Absolutely beautiful.
Thanks again Brett.

 

[see ray]

My motto :
LEAVING THE DOCK WITH A DIRTY BOAT is like
TAKING A CRAP AND NOT WIPING YOUR BUTT !!!!!!!!

 

[JayhawkCurtis]

https://nakedcleanersireland.com/naked-boat-cleaners/

Crazy eyes

 

[Brent Nutting]

I would need to wash it first. I hate having my boat look dirty.

 

[mrsrobinson]

I liken this to my current boat demographics challenge. The boat is 3 hours away, 6+ hours round trip if traffic is good. I regularly have to make a decision: do I want to work on the boat or play on the boat while at the boat? And, if I work on it, will I finish it in time to play? Or will I even be able to finish it or will I have to call a pro? The latter always wins. I am writing many service checks right now, but man it's nice to show up and use the boat. I aints got a lot of good healthy years in front of me to use her ;-)

I showed up to a compounded, buffed and waxed boat on Friday. I loved it. Now, easier said than done, I understand, because I have the funds to pay.

Also as I have gotten older and had many boats a little dirt, scratch, stain, oil here and there doesn't bother me as much as it used to. It also helps not being the nicest biggest newest boat at the dock. I am surrounded by million dollar plus monsters. Helps me keep a low profile and not worry about it like I used to.

SOOOOOO PAAAARRRRTEEEE