Alloy boat cleaning
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Alloy boat cleaning
Does anyone who owns an alloy boat pull up the floor say every 1-2 years and pressure wash the inside bottom of the hull
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Re: Alloy boat cleaning
Maybe plug the bung fill with saltaway solution take it for a drive around the block to initiate some sort of agitation and leave for a while or overnight and give it a good rinse?
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Re: Alloy boat cleaning
No not every 2 years about every 2/3 months.
I fish about 4 times a week so i carry out cleaning and maint task more than others.
Ive got an open transom area so after each fish I wash boat then get a large sponge and grab all water from the rear to stop corrosion and the stink
I fish about 4 times a week so i carry out cleaning and maint task more than others.
Ive got an open transom area so after each fish I wash boat then get a large sponge and grab all water from the rear to stop corrosion and the stink
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Re: Alloy boat cleaning
I meant under the timber floor Dbdenis barden wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:34 amNo not every 2 years about every 2/3 months.
I fish about 4 times a week so i carry out cleaning and maint task more than others.
Ive got an open transom area so after each fish I wash boat then get a large sponge and grab all water from the rear to stop corrosion and the stink
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Re: Alloy boat cleaning
Yes I lift up the 2 large 12 ply floor panels and clean the painted inside of the hull.
Undoo about 24 screrws with screw gun pull out floors clean with press unit replace floors -Takes about1.5 hrs
Undoo about 24 screrws with screw gun pull out floors clean with press unit replace floors -Takes about1.5 hrs
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Re: Alloy boat cleaning
This should also be done as part of routine maintenance so that any lost sinkers, hooks etc can be removed before they start rusting and corrosion starts on the hull.
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Re: Alloy boat cleaning
Well pulled up the floor last weekend and ended up a big job after having to remove all the floation under at least 50 pieces of various sizes
Gave it good pressure wash and vacuum
Just about to start replacing everything and am wondering if it is a good idea to spray the bottom along the centre where water may remain?
Gave it good pressure wash and vacuum
Just about to start replacing everything and am wondering if it is a good idea to spray the bottom along the centre where water may remain?