Cleaning the boat, in the lake?

[jrc]

There's a class of people that live to tell other people what to do. HOA, condo boards, just about any guvmit worker, especially town goverments.

Actually maybe it'd not a class of people, maybe it's normal people when they get elected to something.

I mean banning soda pop based on the size of the cup, lawn watering bans even in towns in the middle of a flood, calling what we all exhale a polutant so they can restrict it, banning raking leaves and trimming bushes.

I need to stop reading the news. Why can't people apply a little proportion?

[Merrymeeting]

I've found that just a sponge, lake water, and elbow grease will take care of most of the stuff on the hull if done regularly. Full cleaning is done when the boat is out of the water.

[Newbiesaukee]

It's perfectly all right to complain about over-regulation and no common sense rules. The other side of the coin is that we all need to take responsibility for the health of the Lake. Being anti-government is not an excuse for doing whatever we please including keeping our boats clean and shiny.

Just sayin'

[songkrai]

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

It's perfectly all right to complain about over-regulation and no common sense rules. The other side of the coin is that we all need to take responsibility for the health of the Lake. Being anti-government is not an excuse for doing whatever we please including keeping our boats clean and shiny.

Just sayin'

Amen. Amen. Amen.

This is about the cleaning of boats. Good cleaning agents, bad cleaning agents or no cleaning agents.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by songkrai

Amen. Amen. Amen.

This is about the cleaning of boats. Good cleaning agents, bad cleaning agents or no cleaning agents.

I had a obsessive/compulsive visitor who asked for some "cleanser" for cleaning his 23' boat deck. I handed him Dutch cleanser, but in a brief absense, he had found some Pine-Sol.

You won't believe how many hundreds of feet of lake that can be turned opaque with Pine-Sol!

[challmec]

I find a sandbar usually by the Margate,set anchor ,jump in and with a soft bristle brush I take off all the green slime that I can. Then go over it with a wet rag. Works great and dumps nothing into the water. Usually do that a couple of times throughout the season.

Simple!!

[masssteve]

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2705&Q=399202

a little baking soda on a course scrub pad

[AB_Monterey]

Originally Posted by challmec

I find a sandbar usually by the Margate,set anchor ,jump in and with a soft bristle brush I take off all the green slime that I can. Then go over it with a wet rag. Works great and dumps nothing into the water. Usually do that a couple of times throughout the season.

Simple!!

I go to West Alton. Got there early, 9am. Washed it with just water and a brush, dried it and waxed it all while standing in waist deep water. No complaints.

It's the best I'm going to do with the boat in the water all summer long.

[XCR-700]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

I've found that just a sponge, lake water, and elbow grease will take care of most of the stuff on the hull if done regularly. Full cleaning is done when the boat is out of the water.

I won't go so far as to say it takes care of the majority of my cleaning, but it does help.

Very interesting discussion and one I assume that is focused on inland waters as I see people cleaning their boats in the ocean all the time. They must have good sized onboard fresh water tanks as they are washing off with hoses,,,

Truth be told I have seen countless people washing their boats at their dock on Winnipesaukee, or on land and letting the rinse water and soap wash right into the lake. Never gave it a thought and honestly it seems to me that washing a boat mild soap is maybe the least damage we can do to the lake with our powerboats.



Sorry this just does not seem to be the biggest concern

[NoBozo]

Originally Posted by XCR-700

Very interesting discussion and one I assume that is focused on inland waters as I see people cleaning their boats in the ocean all the time. They must have good sized onboard fresh water tanks as they are washing off with hoses,,,

I spent 25+ years docked in salt water marinas. Everyone hoses their boats off with Fresh water..HOWEVER: The hoses are connected to a spigot on the dock. The idea is to rinse off salt crystals, which when dry can Scratch the finish..particularly where the fenders hang over the side and rub on the hull..

Bigger boats, ones usually used for serious fishing use Salt Water Washdowns when away from the dock. They don't use fresh water for this. Fresh water on a salt water boat is too valuable to use for washdowns and is always used sparingly. NB