Groucho
Well-Known Member
I wish I could wash my boat...In Lake George you can only brush your boat with lake water.....
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It sounds easy but in-practice you quickly realize what the astronauts face. I've tried that w/ my inflatable, but it takes one hand to hold the boat and one to work. Or, two lines to secure the Zodiac in-position, then go at it.I am thinking of purchasing a tube so I am float out and get up close and personal with the hull like I could on the trailer.
Additionally the boat would be spotted on the way back to the marina (yes I am over the top.... but that is the way I like it)
Wesley washing the boat is still a good 4-5 hour workout.
I spent just over 3 hours securing the boat and testing to ensure no force from any direction would allow the boat to contact anything.
I wash down the dock and fingers every week prior to washing the boat...I take it a step further with a little soap and stiff bristled brush.
Great I get to make friends the first week with a complaint...
I don't know that I'd complain about that...
What do you expect the guy to do- cut a hole in the other side of the boat so he can access from the "proper" side?
Unfortunately my fresh water tank does not have sufficient capacity to wash the boat while out and about. Additionally the boat would be spotted on the way back to the marina (yes I am over the top.... but that is the way I like it)
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11 days in wet slip and I have been down at the boat 10 of 11 days. I am really enjoying having the boat in the water :grin:. I have been figuring "stuff" out that changes in the water versus on the trailer. Stuff I have observed:
- No more ladders to wash the boat :smt001
- I am making "boat shower curtains" to protect the boats (my slip neighbors) on either side of me from spray when I wash. I will also be asking my neighbors to use the "shower curtain when they wash (neither have washed yet :huh: ). I am using 6 mil clear plastic sheeting attached with velcro to the slip posts.
- Covered slip is cutting down on dust. Woohooo!!
- I am going to have a hard time not taking the boat out daily
So to my question. How does everyone clean the hull at the bow of the boat.... I have purchased extension wands (Shurhold) and modified my Meguiars wash mitts to fit the Shurhold pad holder. It is pretty tough to get a good washing on the bow below the rub rail and impossible to dry. I ended up sitting on the very edge of the dock with a line tied around my waist so I could lean out alot. I am thinking of purchasing a tube so I am float out and get up close and personal with the hull like I could on the trailer. I am thinking about tying the tube to either side of the slip and using it as a washing platform. The hull below the rub rail on the rear 2/3 of the boat is no problem from the slip fingers.
Not thoroughly washing and drying is not an option. I know some of the folks here must have some tricks..... let em rip.
Pictures to give you an idea of the setup:
Thanks for sharing your ideas and experiences.