Cleaning the boat, in the lake?

NoRegrets · 06-28-2012, 12:08 PM

My boat stays in a covered slip. The birds in the rafters and the spiders are horrible. They do not respect any signs we place to curb their pooping behavior! Pollin and dust blow in with the wind. It's just horrible, horrible, horrible.

There have been weeds in lakes forever. Lakes eventually fill in with organic material over time unless a quick current is present. I was not aware that soap is the cause. Now fertilizer and sewage (another form of fertilizer) is a totally different topic!

What would be in a marine grade soap that helps plant growth? I am not sure but I have the pink stuff as well as some StarBrite brand soap.

I'll try to put soap on my grass but I do not think it will accelerate any growth!

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06-28-2012, 12:08 PM	#22
NoRegrets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hudson - NH Posts: 408 Thanks: 233 Thanked 212 Times in 88 Posts	My boat stays in a covered slip. The birds in the rafters and the spiders are horrible. They do not respect any signs we place to curb their pooping behavior! Pollin and dust blow in with the wind. It's just horrible, horrible, horrible. There have been weeds in lakes forever. Lakes eventually fill in with organic material over time unless a quick current is present. I was not aware that soap is the cause. Now fertilizer and sewage (another form of fertilizer) is a totally different topic! What would be in a marine grade soap that helps plant growth? I am not sure but I have the pink stuff as well as some StarBrite brand soap. I'll try to put soap on my grass but I do not think it will accelerate any growth!