Re: Leaving boat in the water
billo001.<br /><br />if you plan on just leaving it in the water for the summer.(few months?) I wouldnt paint the bottom. Because it will slow your boat a little. BUT - it will keep it clean.<br /><br />I was fixing my trailer last month and rented a slip for the month. It was nice not having to trailer/load/unload the boat every outting. But I couldn't flush the engine after my outtings. And i had to fill up at the local marina was about 60 cents more expensive than what I can get at the local gas station. That was another reason why I didnt leave my 20' on the water for long. I'm not rich. Once I fixed my trailer I pulled my baby out of the water and took her to the pressure wash and hosed her down. After 28 days. she was stained and had little things that looked like eggs on her. I used a tough sponge and washed her good. But she was still yellow. I went to walmart and got the stain remover for 5 bucks. It worked.! You just put it in a spray bottle and just spray away. then hose her down. My bottom is clean now. white!<br /><br />I dont know if my story has helped. I hope it didnt confuse you anymore.<br /><br />---I hate to think about how the inside of my engine looks like, if my bottom looked like that. yuck.
billo001.<br /><br />if you plan on just leaving it in the water for the summer.(few months?) I wouldnt paint the bottom. Because it will slow your boat a little. BUT - it will keep it clean.<br /><br />I was fixing my trailer last month and rented a slip for the month. It was nice not having to trailer/load/unload the boat every outting. But I couldn't flush the engine after my outtings. And i had to fill up at the local marina was about 60 cents more expensive than what I can get at the local gas station. That was another reason why I didnt leave my 20' on the water for long. I'm not rich. Once I fixed my trailer I pulled my baby out of the water and took her to the pressure wash and hosed her down. After 28 days. she was stained and had little things that looked like eggs on her. I used a tough sponge and washed her good. But she was still yellow. I went to walmart and got the stain remover for 5 bucks. It worked.! You just put it in a spray bottle and just spray away. then hose her down. My bottom is clean now. white!<br /><br />I dont know if my story has helped. I hope it didnt confuse you anymore.<br /><br />---I hate to think about how the inside of my engine looks like, if my bottom looked like that. yuck.
