Cleaning the boat, in the lake?

SAB1 · 06-28-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRegrets

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!

Far more weeds in the lake now than there used to be. Never used to have blue green algae either. Thats one reason they are trying to kill them and why they have people sitting at boat ramps looking at trailers that enter the lake. Soap is not the only cause but it doesnt help. Any soap that contains phosphates promotes plant and algae growth.

Anchor Management · 06-28-2012, 02:36 PM

We have always used just a mr clean pad, works great.

jrc · 06-28-2012, 02:50 PM

There's a class of people that live to tell other people what to do. HOA, condo boards, just about any guvmit worker, especially town goverments.

Actually maybe it'd not a class of people, maybe it's normal people when they get elected to something.

I mean banning soda pop based on the size of the cup, lawn watering bans even in towns in the middle of a flood, calling what we all exhale a polutant so they can restrict it, banning raking leaves and trimming bushes.

I need to stop reading the news. Why can't people apply a little proportion?

Merrymeeting · 06-29-2012, 08:57 PM

I've found that just a sponge, lake water, and elbow grease will take care of most of the stuff on the hull if done regularly. Full cleaning is done when the boat is out of the water.

Newbiesaukee · 06-30-2012, 02:21 PM

It's perfectly all right to complain about over-regulation and no common sense rules. The other side of the coin is that we all need to take responsibility for the health of the Lake. Being anti-government is not an excuse for doing whatever we please including keeping our boats clean and shiny.

Just sayin'

songkrai · 07-14-2012, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

It's perfectly all right to complain about over-regulation and no common sense rules. The other side of the coin is that we all need to take responsibility for the health of the Lake. Being anti-government is not an excuse for doing whatever we please including keeping our boats clean and shiny.

Just sayin'

Amen. Amen. Amen.

This is about the cleaning of boats. Good cleaning agents, bad cleaning agents or no cleaning agents.

ApS · 07-14-2012, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by songkrai

Amen. Amen. Amen.

This is about the cleaning of boats. Good cleaning agents, bad cleaning agents or no cleaning agents.

I had a obsessive/compulsive visitor who asked for some "cleanser" for cleaning his 23' boat deck. I handed him Dutch cleanser, but in a brief absense, he had found some Pine-Sol.

You won't believe how many hundreds of feet of lake that can be turned opaque with Pine-Sol!

challmec · 07-14-2012, 08:50 AM

I find a sandbar usually by the Margate,set anchor ,jump in and with a soft bristle brush I take off all the green slime that I can. Then go over it with a wet rag. Works great and dumps nothing into the water. Usually do that a couple of times throughout the season.

Simple!!

masssteve · 07-15-2012, 03:04 PM

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2705&Q=399202

a little baking soda on a course scrub pad

AB_Monterey · 07-15-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by challmec

I find a sandbar usually by the Margate,set anchor ,jump in and with a soft bristle brush I take off all the green slime that I can. Then go over it with a wet rag. Works great and dumps nothing into the water. Usually do that a couple of times throughout the season.

Simple!!

I go to West Alton. Got there early, 9am. Washed it with just water and a brush, dried it and waxed it all while standing in waist deep water. No complaints.

It's the best I'm going to do with the boat in the water all summer long.

XCR-700 · 06-30-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

I've found that just a sponge, lake water, and elbow grease will take care of most of the stuff on the hull if done regularly. Full cleaning is done when the boat is out of the water.

I won't go so far as to say it takes care of the majority of my cleaning, but it does help.

Very interesting discussion and one I assume that is focused on inland waters as I see people cleaning their boats in the ocean all the time. They must have good sized onboard fresh water tanks as they are washing off with hoses,,,

Truth be told I have seen countless people washing their boats at their dock on Winnipesaukee, or on land and letting the rinse water and soap wash right into the lake. Never gave it a thought and honestly it seems to me that washing a boat mild soap is maybe the least damage we can do to the lake with our powerboats.

Sorry this just does not seem to be the biggest concern

NoBozo · 07-01-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by XCR-700

Very interesting discussion and one I assume that is focused on inland waters as I see people cleaning their boats in the ocean all the time. They must have good sized onboard fresh water tanks as they are washing off with hoses,,,

I spent 25+ years docked in salt water marinas. Everyone hoses their boats off with Fresh water..HOWEVER: The hoses are connected to a spigot on the dock. The idea is to rinse off salt crystals, which when dry can Scratch the finish..particularly where the fenders hang over the side and rub on the hull..

Bigger boats, ones usually used for serious fishing use Salt Water Washdowns when away from the dock. They don't use fresh water for this. Fresh water on a salt water boat is too valuable to use for washdowns and is always used sparingly.

NB

Belmont Resident · 07-01-2012, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SAB1

Far more weeds in the lake now than there used to be. Never used to have blue green algae either. Thats one reason they are trying to kill them and why they have people sitting at boat ramps looking at trailers that enter the lake. Soap is not the only cause but it doesnt help. Any soap that contains phosphates promotes plant and algae growth.

I doubt that washing 100’s of boats compares to the chemicals leached into the lake from just one lawn that is fertilized even once a year.
Yup that is illegal as well but do you really think it has stopped it from happening?

Misty Blue · 07-01-2012, 09:33 AM

Short Stop:

BTW I am 5'3" and take offence!

In my attic I have boxes of Coast Guard pamphlets on many subjects. As I recall on of them is environmentally safe ways and products (like baking soda) to use to clean your boat.

I'll climb into that rats nest that I call an attic and see if I can find the stuff and if I do I will PM you.

Misty.

XCR-700 · 07-01-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Misty Blue

In my attic I have boxes of Coast Guard pamphlets on many subjects. As I recall on of them is environmentally safe ways and products (like baking soda) to use to clean your boat.
Misty.

Hummm,,, sounds interesting, but then I'm sure someone-somewhere will still have heartburn over it,,,

Misty Blue · 07-12-2012, 03:16 PM

But I did it! I went up to the attic and found the following brochure...

TIPS to keep your boat in TOP shape.

It is from the Center for Marine Conserrvation
1725 DeSales Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
http://www.cmc-ocean.org
(202) 429-5609

And it is printed on recycled paper! Go figure!

Misty Blue

NoBozo · 07-12-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Misty Blue

But I did it! I went up to the attic and found the following brochure...

TIPS to keep your boat in TOP shape.

It is from the Center for Marine Conserrvation
1725 DeSales Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
http://www.cmc-ocean.org
(202) 429-5609

And it is printed on recycled paper! Go figure!

Misty Blue

The PROBLEM is....it came from Washington, DC...

NB

pointofview · 07-13-2012, 07:36 AM

Its easy. Keep your boat waxed, use water and a soft brush at the sand bars for your waterline, isopropal alcohol for pine sap, and (thanks Woodsy for the great idea!) Magic Eraser for upholstery (can't wait to try it!).
PS...As Woodsy said, DO NOT use Magic Eraser or equivalent on your fiberglass! You will be sorry. Believe me, I know...
No reason to put suds in the lake. At least we can control that.

06-28-2012, 02:36 PM	#2
Anchor Management Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 16 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We have always used just a mr clean pad, works great. __________________ only dead fish go with the flow...

06-30-2012, 02:21 PM	#5
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 947 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	It's perfectly all right to complain about over-regulation and no common sense rules. The other side of the coin is that we all need to take responsibility for the health of the Lake. Being anti-government is not an excuse for doing whatever we please including keeping our boats clean and shiny. Just sayin' __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

07-14-2012, 08:50 AM	#8
challmec Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	boat washing I find a sandbar usually by the Margate,set anchor ,jump in and with a soft bristle brush I take off all the green slime that I can. Then go over it with a wet rag. Works great and dumps nothing into the water. Usually do that a couple of times throughout the season. Simple!!

07-01-2012, 09:33 AM	#14
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	The answer may be in my attic! Short Stop: BTW I am 5'3" and take offence! In my attic I have boxes of Coast Guard pamphlets on many subjects. As I recall on of them is environmentally safe ways and products (like baking soda) to use to clean your boat. I'll climb into that rats nest that I call an attic and see if I can find the stuff and if I do I will PM you. Misty.

07-12-2012, 03:16 PM	#16
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	It was horrible!!! But I did it! I went up to the attic and found the following brochure... TIPS to keep your boat in TOP shape. It is from the Center for Marine Conserrvation 1725 DeSales Street, NW Washington DC 20036 http://www.cmc-ocean.org (202) 429-5609 And it is printed on recycled paper! Go figure! Misty Blue

06-28-2012, 02:50 PM	#3
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	There's a class of people that live to tell other people what to do. HOA, condo boards, just about any guvmit worker, especially town goverments. Actually maybe it'd not a class of people, maybe it's normal people when they get elected to something. I mean banning soda pop based on the size of the cup, lawn watering bans even in towns in the middle of a flood, calling what we all exhale a polutant so they can restrict it, banning raking leaves and trimming bushes. I need to stop reading the news. Why can't people apply a little proportion?

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Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	I've found that just a sponge, lake water, and elbow grease will take care of most of the stuff on the hull if done regularly. Full cleaning is done when the boat is out of the water.

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07-13-2012, 07:36 AM	#18
pointofview Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gilford and Tuftonboro Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Its easy. Keep your boat waxed, use water and a soft brush at the sand bars for your waterline, isopropal alcohol for pine sap, and (thanks Woodsy for the great idea!) Magic Eraser for upholstery (can't wait to try it!). PS...As Woodsy said, DO NOT use Magic Eraser or equivalent on your fiberglass! You will be sorry. Believe me, I know... No reason to put suds in the lake. At least we can control that.