Buying our first boat!!

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

If wax doesn't stand a chance, how come the green algae and other junk that adheres to the bottom during the season does?

Again, we don't go crazy, but we do put 1 coat of wax on the underside (the parts we can reach). In my view, it seems to retard the junk from growing on the underside, and seems to make it easier to clean off at the end of the season. Your mileage may vary...

that's a good point. I think I'll rub algae all over the topsides...

Might want to be careful about waxing the bottom of the boat. In theory, the whole lake could bead up and roll off.