Why dry the hull?

[DonHof]

Re: Why dry the hull?

I wash a dry mine in the driveway. Keeps it looking nice and new. The lake I go to most of the time some of the boats that come over there I would be ashamed of. Big green or brown lines around them. But looking at the insides I can see why they don't clean the outsides.

Don

 

[mpod]

Re: Why dry the hull?

Well if wiping her down after a day on the water is anal retentive, you're going to think I'm flat out OCD.

When we pull ours out of the water there is almost always scum at the water line especially if we've been docked at the marina for a while. Kansas and Missouri lakes in my area aren't exactly caribbean clear.

At the end of the day we pull her out at the ramp, pull far away into the parking lot for unloading & road prep, and then I spray a mist of Meguiars Flagship Ultimate Detailer along the water line and on all the black gel. Then a couple of us give her a good wipe down with micro fiber cloths and hit the road. Takes a total of 5 minutes and she looks like she's just been waxed.

Once home I wipe down the interior real nice, hit the vinyl with 303, and hit the glass with Invisible Glass.

It doesn't feel like work when your cleaning your own boat.

 

[badbird]

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I dry my boat every time I pull it out of the water, it makes it look nice without water spots,scum line etc. it takes a total of about 5 minutes to completely spray the boat and wipe it down..

Ron

 

[PitchFork]

Re: Why dry the hull?

I wipe mine down not so much to dry it but to remove the dirt spots from the passengers and other dirt spots.

 

[SeanMcl]

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So I've occasionally seen people towel drying the hull of their boat after a day on the water and it always leaves me scratching my head a bit.

 

[Philster]

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Everyone knows you have to wipe the hull down with a baby soft rag as soon as the boat leaves the water, lest she wind up on Craig's List for sale, claiming she only needs a little TLC to be good as new!

 

[Fl_Richard]

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I wash and rinse the boat and motor after every dunk.

God dries....

 

[capt sam]

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that's why I powerload, the bubbles do the washing.

 

[BigBoatinOkie]

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I've never noticed any waterspots on mine. I get it now, you have to start with it clean before you can notice the water spots.

 

[solar7647]

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Well if wiping her down after a day on the water is anal retentive, you're going to think I'm flat out OCD.

When we pull ours out of the water there is almost always scum at the water line especially if we've been docked at the marina for a while. Kansas and Missouri lakes in my area aren't exactly caribbean clear.

At the end of the day we pull her out at the ramp, pull far away into the parking lot for unloading & road prep, and then I spray a mist of Meguiars Flagship Ultimate Detailer along the water line and on all the black gel. Then a couple of us give her a good wipe down with micro fiber cloths and hit the road. Takes a total of 5 minutes and she looks like she's just been waxed.

Once home I wipe down the interior real nice, hit the vinyl with 303, and hit the glass with Invisible Glass.

It doesn't feel like work when your cleaning your own boat.

Now thats the kind of owner you want to buy a used boat from.......

 

[solar7647]

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From "The Urban dictionary"... PIER SIX BRAWL (PIER-SIXER)

Similar to a slobberknocker or donnybrook; a round of fisticuffs, or series of power wrestling moves, that transpires between two or more people during a heated scuffle that will definitely "leave a mark."
The scene on the football field was sheer pandemonium (bedlam, if you will) when the quarterback and linebacker got into a pier-sixer that inevitably drew the attention of, and engaged, all participants.

Mind you I'd never heard of a "slobberknocker"....

Thats good

 

[Home Cookin']

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Bigboat's description of the 3 types was good. I am in the second. I enjoy myboats and don't neglect them, but time is better spent IMO using them and letting them age gracefully.
Some (me) see a boat as a means to an end (or a few ends): transportation, food gathering, recreation. I focus on the end, and put more time there. I'd rather fish for an hour, or just ride around for an hour, than wax and detail for an hour. I don't care one bit what the trailer looks like, or the bottom other than marine growth that affect performance. I wouldn't even look for water spots on my lower unit.

Others, the boat is the end. All effort is on the boat, not what it does. They have boats that don't handle being outdoors very well, and have to keep them garaged, covered, waxed, vacuumed, hand dried, out of the water, away from salt air, etc. To do this, they sacrifice time using it and how it can be used ("no shoes, potato chips, sunscreen or cranberry juice on my boat goddammit") and are not much fun to be around. I wonder if at home they have a living room that no one is allowed to be in.
If that's their "end" that is fine, their choice. But one type is no more, or less, a responsible boat owner.

 

[Fl_Richard]

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Sam we gotta go out!

 

[MrsBoatinOkie]

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BBO had me read this thread for his very insightful view into the human psyche. However after reading through the thread I got to thinking... What factor does age and $$$ invested play in this senario?



If you got a boat earlier in life and spent just a smaller stash of money, the look of the boat wouldn't matter so much IMO. Especially if you have young kids to take up your attention or play so hard that some things wait till tomorrow.

On the other hand, if one invested much more money or were making payments on the boat of their dreams, the condition and possible resale of the boat might make a difference in case the unthinkable happens.

I'm just thinking off the top of my head.. I know now that since we spent some money on our boat this winter, I will definitely be more attentive to cleaning/ drying out our boat (especially the new white upholstery), where as last year when it was ugly and old vinyl, I didn't care so much.

 

[Home Cookin']

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except for restoration projects, maintaining a boat for resale value is not a good use of time (cost/benefits analysis). Boats are not an investment; they are an expense. Better to maintain, at whatever level pleases you, for your own enjoyment and pride. Those who focus primarily on increasing resale value are usually dissatisfied with the market price when they go to sell it.

True, if a boat appears well maintained, more buyers will be comfortable with buying and may not feel the need to check over every detail. It will sell faster, no question--if priced right. Like many aspects of real estate sales, it won't add anything to the price, it just avoids a subtraction!

 

[capt sam]

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Sam we gotta go out!

yeah, I'll be gone this week to the keys, when I get back we'll go destroy some ramps....lol.

 

[dingbat]

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BBO had me read this thread for his very insightful view into the human psyche. However after reading through the thread I got to thinking... What factor does age and $$$ invested play in this senario?

I think you'll find a better relationship between the value of the boat and a person's net wealth.

To a guy making $150K, a $20K boat may be an "entry level" purchase. It gets them out on the water. Short term expense.

To the guy making $35K a year, that same boat may be the dream of a lifetime.

 

[JimS123]

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Bigboat's description of the 3 types was good. I am in the second. I enjoy myboats and don't neglect them, but time is better spent IMO using them and letting them age gracefully.
Some (me) see a boat as a means to an end (or a few ends): transportation, food gathering, recreation. I focus on the end, and put more time there. I'd rather fish for an hour, or just ride around for an hour, than wax and detail for an hour. I don't care one bit what the trailer looks like, or the bottom other than marine growth that affect performance. I wouldn't even look for water spots on my lower unit.

Others, the boat is the end. All effort is on the boat, not what it does. They have boats that don't handle being outdoors very well, and have to keep them garaged, covered, waxed, vacuumed, hand dried, out of the water, away from salt air, etc. To do this, they sacrifice time using it and how it can be used ("no shoes, potato chips, sunscreen or cranberry juice on my boat goddammit") and are not much fun to be around. I wonder if at home they have a living room that no one is allowed to be in.
If that's their "end" that is fine, their choice. But one type is no more, or less, a responsible boat owner.

Maybe the definition of effort is the key here. My brother-in law thought that washing the car, mowing the lawn and picking his dirty underware up off the floor was too much effort. That's why she got rid of him....LOL.

When we get the boat back on the trailer I usually spend the next 10 minutes putting on the tie-downs, checking the lights, putting the cooler and picnic basket in the trunk of the car, stowing the bimini, etc, etc. In the meantime my wife wipes down the boat. For her, its no "effort" at all. And since its done every time, it only takes literally a few minutes.

Last year one Sunday we pulled the boat out at the same time as another couple. They had a boat that was maybe 5 years old, and looked like crap. The owner made a snide remark when he saw us wiping, like "when your boat is a few years old you won't bother with that anymore". When I told him the boat was 25 years old already, he didn't believe me.

 

[Gregk]

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I wash my boat and trailer regularly. Wax both 2x a year... and I wash and wax my tow vehicle @ least 2x a year. I don't like riding around in something that looks like *****.

As far as it taking away valuable fishing time....whatever. You could also make the argument that taking a shower and brushing my teeth every night takes away valuable sleeping time.

 

[capt sam]

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you wax your boat trailer? If you ever sell anything, call me I want it.