Cleaning the boat, in the lake?

[SAB1]

No, it is not really a good idea to introduce any soap to the water by washing your boat in the lake. Nothing loves soap more that plants growing in the lake. Same for the fertilizer leaching in off lawns. The lable on the soap containers says it is biodegradeable but doesn't tell you the period in time in which occurs. Paper towels are biogradeable too but think how long they float around before they are gone.