boat washdown after use chore

[Cutwater28GG]

Just curious, do any of you hate washing down the boat after you use it back at the marina like me?

you've had a nice day on the water. sun kissed, tired and you think, crap, I need to wash the salt off but I need to get home as its late on a sunday evening?

 

[watson1987]

95% of the time, I enjoy the process of spraying down the boat. Sometimes I need to fight the second mate for the job because we both find the job relaxing.

It's also a great way to go over the boat and see what is broken or needs to be addressed, which always leads to more boat projects, and who doesn't love those?! 😀

 

[HookedUp]

I used to except when I had grandkids along to help.

Bought Wolfgang Foam Gun, Salt Away, and Pink Foaming car wash (all safe for use around waterways). I mix some of the Salt Away and Pink foam and spray it down, hit it once with the brush and rinse. Doesn't take but a few ounces and it does the job much better than the old bucket of soap. And the Salt Away gets rid of the salt. It does take some rinsing or there will be streaks after drying. Otherwise it great.

 

[Mark512]

Like Watson said, I too find the wash down a relaxing process and a good way to look over the boat after each use. It is one of the few chores and To Do lists that is quick and easy. Impellors, not so much.

M

 

[Submariner]

After each use, upon returning to my home slip, the boat gets a freshwater rinse to wash away the salt and the engine gets a freshwater flush. I will also empty the san (holding) tank so that I get no smells from sitting out in the heat at my home slip.

Ceramic coating helps a lot in saving time. Before ceramic coating I would rinse the boat with salt away and then freshwater rinse to get the salt off. (Making sure to keep salt away from touching my Raptor decking).

Everything else after the trip can wait.

 

[Someday*]

After each use, upon returning to my home slip, the boat gets a freshwater rinse to wash away the salt and the engine gets a freshwater flush. I will also empty the san (holding) tank so that I get no smells from sitting out in the heat at my home slip.

Ceramic coating helps a lot in saving time. Before ceramic coating I would rinse the boat with salt away and then freshwater rinse to get the salt off. (Making sure to keep salt away from touching my Raptor decking).

Everything else after the trip can wait.

What does Salt Away do to the Raptor Decking?

 

[GaylesFaerie]

...do any of you hate washing down the boat...

A high quality problem to have. #;-)

 

[Submariner]

After each use, upon returning to my home slip, the boat gets a freshwater rinse to wash away the salt and the engine gets a freshwater flush. I will also empty the san (holding) tank so that I get no smells from sitting out in the heat at my home slip.

Ceramic coating helps a lot in saving time. Before ceramic coating I would rinse the boat with salt away and then freshwater rinse to get the salt off. (Making sure to keep salt away from touching my Raptor decking).

Everything else after the trip can wait.

What does Salt Away do to the Raptor Decking?

Salt away can stain the Raptor decking.


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[watson1987]

Salt away can stain the Raptor decking.

Good to know. I spray down my cockpit bimini windows inside and out with it and I'm sure some got on my decking. I haven't seen any stains but I'll try to avoid using it on the inside in the future just in case

Thanks

 

[robinsroost]

I was on several ships while a Naval Aviator in the Marine Corps then later in the Navy. You could tell by the condition of the ships, inside and out, which Captain cared about his ship and its condition. On those ships that were spotless and clean and gleamed from the work of the crew, I felt really proud to be aboard. It is part of being a dedicated Captain to make sure everything is "ship shape."

 

[SJI Sailor]

One advantage of ceramic coating is that Salt Away is not really needed. Then the washdown can be simplified to pretty much the minimum by leaving a hose and nozzle at the slip.

Although TBH I am very lucky that the Admiral enjoys rinsing the boat and finds it relaxing. I just have to remember to close the hatches while I'm working inside!

 

[marob]

After every outing I wash the boat down top to bottom with fresh water. We have a float about 150 feet from shore with no water source. I go out on a flat top kayak with 2 five gallon buckets of water. Have to do the hull from the kayak but that’s ok it looks great when I am done

 

[Brian98133]

Ditto on the ceramic!! (Thanks to Kevin at Premier!) A quick rinse is all that is needed, even 3+ years later 😀

I, however, also love the chore of washing down the boat, so I'll just use a little mild "ceramic-friendly" soap that I get from Kevin and do a super quick once-over. But it's not necessary... I just love to keep her looking beautiful so people are attracted to her as they walk through the marina 😉

 

[yorangerjim]

It's part of taking care of your boat I wash down the sides of the boat (R27) and flush the engine my wife left the dock when I did the wash down and that was fine.

 

[yorangerjim]

😉

Ditto on the ceramic!! (Thanks to Kevin at Premier!) A quick rinse is all that is needed, even 3+ years later 😀

I, however, also love the chore of washing down the boat, so I'll just use a little mild "ceramic-friendly" soap that I get from Kevin and do a super quick once-over. But it's not necessary... I just love to keep her looking beautiful so people are attracted to her as they walk through the marina 😉