Boat Bath
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The friendliest place on the web for anyone who enjoys boating.
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dwhatty
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- USA
- Vessel Name
- "Emily Anne"
- Vessel Make
- 2001 Island Gypsy 32 Europa (Hull #146)
Wash it with fresh water and Boat Zoap only a couple of times a season, mainly to get the flying rat crap off. Exception is the cap rails. Wash those whenever the salt is too apparent. Never used Salt Away.
No Mast
Guru
We washout it down with salt away and a fresh water rinse at the end of every trip. If we're docking for a night during a trip, we won't, just when we reach our destination. Salt away works great, but you have to make sure you get it all off, especially from the metal.
Capt.Bill11
Guru
Add a little vinegar to your wash water. It helps wash away the salt.
caltexflanc
Guru
Hose it down after every trip or first opportunity to have shore water, use a chamois mop on the fiberglass, microfiber cloth on the stainless. We probably washed it with a mild soap a couple three times a year, especially once we were docked in a home marina rather than cruising, though the flying bridge deck needed it more frequently. We used Rejex on everything, every few years, so this made wash down a snap, all that was needed was fresh water even after being at anchor or on a mooring for weeks.
hmason
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- Lucky Lucky
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- Pacific Mariner 65
I just bought my first bottle of Salt Away. Works really well. Checked with the folks at Strataglass and they said it is fine for rinsing the windows just rinse with fresh water after. I have a friend that Captains a mega yacht. He says they hose the boat everyday with fresh water.
O C Diver
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- Slow Hand
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- Cherubini Independence 45
Little Joy and water in a plant sprayer followed by a quick fresh water rinse after each charter. Will probably do the same on the trawler. My boats get waxed once a year which makes a big difference on salt water rinse off.
Ted
Ted
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- Apr 15, 2008
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- Location
- California Delta
- Vessel Name
- FlyWright
- Vessel Make
- 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
I can boat in fresh water (east) or salt water (west). I rinse with fresh water after a salt water excursion unless the decks and windows remained dry. I'll rinse the boat if it's been sitting for a few weeks gathering dust. It's apparent when a wet shoe leaves a dirty footprint.
I squeegee the decks and towel dry the rails and brightwork. If I feel energetic, I'll towel dry the gelcoat inside the gunwales and on the pilothouse.
On my boat, the gelcoat has long lost its sheen, so waxing is futile. It's a 34 ft boat...34 ft long and looks best at distances of 34 ft or greater. That's the way we like it. No need for excess effort on appearances. We'd rather use it!!
I squeegee the decks and towel dry the rails and brightwork. If I feel energetic, I'll towel dry the gelcoat inside the gunwales and on the pilothouse.
On my boat, the gelcoat has long lost its sheen, so waxing is futile. It's a 34 ft boat...34 ft long and looks best at distances of 34 ft or greater. That's the way we like it. No need for excess effort on appearances. We'd rather use it!!
